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GSI Construction COE Leader

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Lead and build a Construction Center of Excellence supporting global EPC offers and projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • hazard identification
  • lv cabling
  • constructability review
  • resource planning
  • as-built documentation
  • cost estimation

Tasks

-Actively and routinely promote the identification of hazards and near misses to the construction team -Participate to CW packages drawings and/or LV cabling drawings as relevant -Works closely with Global Construction Leader, Regions and HR to define COE needs in terms of sizing and skills. Actively manages the ramp-up of COE team according to defined plan, play an active role in identifying and hiring the right profiles for Construction COE roles -Preparing document package for offer submission: technical offer, schedule, Method statements for Construction & Commissioning works, Commissioning and Test Plans, etc… -Ensure proper construction expertise level to execute on projects scopes assigned, with proper level of EHS, quality and within budget. Manage competencies development actions for COE team -Ensures that COE team is aware of applicable Construction processes and that they are properly applied -Preparing standard OTR documents packages as part of Reference Solutions -Review of Engineering drawings for Constructability Reviews, review of sub-contractors, partners, and suppliers construction & commissioning documentation -Organizes the work, allocates resource to the different scopes of works assigned to Construction COE according to schedule, agreed contract delivery dates and team competencies. If/when applicable, uses ServiceMax for resource planning. -Construction COE will participate to key Quality and Continuous improvement initiatives. As such Construction COE Leader shall proactively lead improvement initiatives and Lean actions -Builds and leads Construction COE teams to ensure proper performance with the respect of policies and procedures -Technical analysis of contract requirements -Participates to key initiatives aiming at improving processes and projects SQDC such as definition and documentation of HVDC Reference Solutions, KAIZEN weeks, etc… -Ensure proper team development plan including coaching for leadership skills & construction expertise -Deliver As-Built documentation -Establishing accurate should cost for construction scope -Review and update as necessary Red Mark drawings -Preparing standard ITO documents packages as part of Reference Solutions -When additional standards and processes (like local regulations of the destination Country) are applicable, ensures that this is properly identified and followed

Requirements

  • leadership
  • 10 years
  • epc
  • hvdc
  • english
  • grid

What You Bring

-Strong Leaderships skills to work in matrix organization with experience of international management -10 years of experience in EPC/turnkey projects in engineering, construction or project management -Experience in HVDC is highly recommended -Able to work in a multi-cultural environment being the point of contact between Construction COE and Regions Projects and Construction teams -Knowledge & experience in the grid / electrical -Fluent in English -Say/Do ratio in terms of delivery and manhours

Benefits

-I&I rate -Competency development plan

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software