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Project Controls Engineer

AT GE Vernova
GE Vernova

Project Controls Engineer

Ankara, Turkey

Job Description Summary

In Project Controls, our goal is to ensure the right rigor around schedule and cost management processes to deliver projects on-time and within budget in MENAT. With focus and rigor around tools, processes, operating rhythm, and people, here you shall have the opportunity to learn, contribute and excel in one of the best Project controls functions in the industry. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you'll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ensuring rigor in scheduling and cost management processes to deliver projects on time and within budget in MENAT
  • Builds tender integrated schedules and cost estimates
  • Build project schedule and project budgeting in cost and schedule tools
  • Ensures compliance to the Global Standard process for Project Controls
  • Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems
  • Maintain project schedule and cost forecast throughout project
  • Analyse schedule and cost trends and provide forecasted cost and schedules to project team
  • Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks
  • Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates
  • Communicates schedule and cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation
  • Provides internal and external project reporting of project status
  • Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost and schedules
  • Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status
  • Provides change order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate
  • Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation
  • Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books
  • Support project close out and claims, provide support to tenders
  • Oversee the planning function on the project, ensure quality of the project controlling reporting
  • Ensure collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce cost and alignment to established standards (WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)
  • Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes at GSI level and Project Controls Function
  • Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner
  • Identify areas of opportunity for standardization / optimization and where possible participate in a Kaizen or similar lean event to implement any identified improvements
  • Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
  • Ensure safety work instructions are complied

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Required Qualifications

  • Able to reside in Ankara
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering fields, preferably civil or electrical engineering
  • Advanced level of English both oral & written
  • 3-4 years' experience at planning large turnkey projects
  • Minimum 2 years projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projects experience
  • Enthusiastic and excited for improvement projects/initiatives
  • Deep domain knowledge of planning and use of Primavera program
  • Knowledge of cost control function analysis and forensic on large complex turnkey projects
  • Preferably having SAP knowledge in relevant area

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and complex organizations
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Capable of working in a deadline-oriented environment

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Ankara, Türkiye
Job ID: GE_power-1107753130
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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