Senior Project Planner – HV Substations

Job Description Summary Job Description Senior Project Planner – HV Substations | Stafford, United Kingdom

Do you want to take ownership of the schedules that turn complex high‑voltage equipment projects into successful site delivery? GE Vernova is looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Grid Solutions team in Stafford. You will play a central role in planning the erection and commissioning of high‑voltage substation equipment across the United Kingdom and Central and Northern Europe.

With more than 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonise it. Our name reflects our mission. “GE” carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity, “Ver” represents Earth’s ecosystems, and “Nova” signals the new era of lower‑carbon energy we are helping to deliver. Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the transition to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

We help customers power economies and provide the electricity that is vital to health, safety and quality of life.

Our Electrification businesses modernise grids, support renewable integration and strengthen energy systems. From advanced grid technologies to power conversion and energy storage, we help create smarter and more resilient electricity networks.

As Senior Project Planner – HV Substations, you will lead the development and coordination of erection and commissioning schedules for high‑voltage equipment projects, including gas‑insulated switch gear, air‑insulated switch gear and power transformers. You will work at the interface between our factories, regional project teams and customer sites. Combining equipment‑production information with site‑readiness requirements, you will create practical and fully integrated execution plans that support our contractual delivery commitments.

You will be involved from the tender and early‑planning stages through site establishment, equipment erection, commissioning and final handover. As a key member of the project team, you will provide Project Managers and Site Managers with accurate schedule information, clear forecasts and early visibility of risks. This is a senior individual‑contributor role with significant cross‑functional influence. You will work closely with Project Managers, factory teams, site teams, customers, contractors and other project partners across Central and Northern Europe.

Develop construction, erection and commissioning schedules during the ITO and project‑execution phases. Work with regional and factory Project Managers to understand equipment manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning requirements. Integrate factory activities, equipment deliveries, customer‑site readiness, civil works and contractual milestones into a coordinated project schedule. Build and maintain detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project. Ensure clear schedule logic, sequencing and linkages between all contributing functions, business units, customers, contractors and third parties.

Maintain alignment between detailed site schedules and the wider project or integrated master schedule. Visit project sites to assess readiness, gather information and validate reported progress. Obtain regular updates from project contributors and maintain accurate forecasts throughout construction and commissioning. Analyse critical paths, dependencies, resource constraints and potential schedule impacts. Challenge progress and planning assumptions constructively, agreeing realistic forecasts with the wider project team.

Develop mitigation, recovery and catch‑up plans where delivery is duce weekly and monthly look‑ahead schedules that clearly communicate priorities, risks and upcoming requirements. Identify engineering, procurement, logistics and site prerequisites early, helping the project team anticipate and remove potential blockers. Develop what‑if scenarios to evaluate alternative execution strategies and support project decision‑making. Resource‑load project…