# Lead Project Planner at GE Vernova

> Open job at GE Vernova in New Delhi, India. Workplace: On-site.

Source: RigJobsDirect, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/ge-vernova-lead-project-planner-f8771pu
Posted 4 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 5 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [GE Vernova](https://rigjobsdirect.com/companies/ge-vernova)
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- Apply from: Anywhere
- Local language: Not required
- Relocation support: Yes
- Skills: Primavera P6
- Not mentioned in the job post: pay, rotation, visa sponsorship

## Job description

### Job Description Summary

Job Description
Role & responsibilities:
• For a new HVDC project , we are looking for a Project Planner / Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.
• Candidate will be the part of HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements
• Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work

### Job Description

Role & responsibilities:
• For a new HVDC project , we are looking for a Project Planner / Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.
• Candidate will be the part of HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements
• Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work

**Scheduling**
- Develop tender schedules using the established tools and processes and challenges the team to ensure schedule risk is managed with a balance of competitive offering aligned to historical performance
- Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project
- Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties
- Ensure functional owners sign off on commitments and are made accountable for their date
- Work collaboratively with other overall project planning team to ensure optimal alignment of schedule with overall schedule
- Delivers a high quality schedule aligned with global standards to ensure project is accurately represented
- Maintains schedule thru the entire project obtaining inputs from all project contributors
- Drives regular operating rhythm with project team to review schedule status and operating rhythm
- Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic
- Provides schedule analysis to forecast schedule risk and opportunities using available tools and experience

- Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities
- Generates “what if” scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility
- Provides strategies to mitigate risks
- Drives functional owners to mitigate risks and follows up with functional owners on risk mitigation actions
- Provide and communicate regular status reporting
- Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters

**Key Skills:**
• Able to drive project teams to control the project
• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes
• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills
• Advance Primavera skills

**Qualifications / Requirements**

- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering(Electrical/Mechanical or Civil is preferred) with 12+ years of experience.

### Additional Information

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes

## How to apply

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