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Lead Project Planner (Hydropower)

GE Vernova · Phoenix, AZ · posted 40 days ago

In short: Lead Project Planner (Hydropower) at GE Vernova in Phoenix, AZ, posted 40 days ago.

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GE Vernovaemployer

Phoenix, AZlocation

Energy and utilitiessub-niche

40 days agoposted

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-09-30

Employer	GE Vernova
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Energy and utilities
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-09-30 (40 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Job Description Summary
We are looking for a Lead Project Planner to join GE Vernova's Hydro Power North America team in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to project leadership, defining the planning approach and schedule strategy for complex, high-risk projects. You will play a pivotal role in project execution by leading cross-functional alignment, driving advanced schedule analysis, and facilitating high-level reviews with customers and consortium partners. By ensuring robust progress tracking and proactive mitigation of risks, you will support project objectives related to cost, schedule, and performance while ensuring contractual commitments are met.

Your expertise will be instrumental in improving project execution performance, fostering team maturity through mentorship, and building confidence with our customers.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead development, integration, optimization, and maintenance of project schedules and baselines for complex projects.
Define the project planning approach, schedule strategy, and governance in alignment with execution strategy and contractual requirements.
Drive baseline development and freeze processes across project functions.
Perform advanced schedule analysis including critical path, float erosion, impact analysis, interface analysis, and what-if scenario modeling.
Lead identification of schedule risks and opportunities and drive mitigation, acceleration, and recovery plans with project teams.
Support or lead development of committed schedules, rebaselines, and schedule strategies related to change or delay situations.
Ensure planning deliverables support project reviews, management decision-making, and customer communication requirements.
Lead planning reviews with project leadership, customers, consortium partners, and other key stakeholders when required.
Challenge execution assumptions and help shape project priorities through schedule insight and structured analysis.
Oversee schedule quality, planning assumptions, and consistency of planning outputs.
Mentor Planners and Schedulers and promote planning standards, methods, and best practices.
Support schedule-related claims analysis, delay assessments, and change impact evaluations where required.
Contribute to improvement of planning processes, tools, and project execution practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant experience.
10+ years of planning and scheduling experience in EPC or similarly complex project environments.
Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies.
Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
Strong experience in hydropower, energy, infrastructure, or industrial project execution.
Experience in schedule recovery, change management, and delay analysis.
Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Location: Must be able to work full-time at the designated customer office or project site in Phoenix, Arizona.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE-PSP.
Background in cost control and earned value management (EVMS).
Knowledge of Lean principles and the Last Planner System.

About GE Vernova Hydro Power

GE Vernova's Hydro Power business designs, develops, manufactures, and services advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable and sustainable power. For more than a century, hydropower has played a vital role in power systems across North America and around the world.

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy company leading a new era of electrification and decarbonization. We are helping accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy while enabling our customers to power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and quality of life.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $87,000.00 and $145,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 11, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Energy and utilities) at GE Vernova. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in Phoenix, AZ. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Phoenix compares. Among the 80 largest places in Arizona, Phoenix is #1 by population, #72 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #51 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #30 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Maricopa County, is #2 of 15 counties for average pay ($73,840).

The place in numbers

Phoenix has 1,642,323 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 22.3% of the population of Arizona. It covers 518 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,169 people per square mile. The median age is 34.9, 11% younger than the state median (34.9 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,582 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,582 against $1,543). Over a year that is 23.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $420,700, which is 5.2 times the median household income ($81,332); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 57.3% of households own their home, 15% below the state average (57.3% against 67.4%).

Work and pay

The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area has 2,375,760 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $51,380 a year, about the same as the national median ($51,380 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (295,910 jobs, median $48,120); sales and related (221,850 jobs, median $39,320); transportation and material moving (206,600 jobs, median $45,620). The area is most specialised in construction and extraction (1.4 times) and management (1.1 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($114,410) and computer and mathematical ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Maricopa County was 4.1%. 68.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Maricopa County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 64.2% drive alone, 1.9% use public transit, 1.5% walk, 19.0% work from home. 12.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 11% below the state average (12.7% against 14.2%).

People and education

33.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (33.6% against 33.3%). 19.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 47% above the state share (19.0% against 13.0%). The poverty rate is 13.7%, 10% above the state rate (13.7% against 12.5%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 93°F (33.9°C), and the coolest is Dec at 52°F (11.0°C). About 254 mm (10 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jan is the wettest month (33 mm) and Jun the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Glendale (6 miles, rent 3% lower); Paradise Valley (8 miles, rent 121% higher); Sun City (12 miles, similar rent); Youngtown (12 miles, rent 27% lower). Rent differences are against Phoenix; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Phoenix, AZ that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Phoenix, AZ	0 mi	$1,582	$420,700	$81,332	12.7%	n/a	Jobs
Glendale, AZ	6 mi	$1,528	$387,500	$73,530	17.4%	n/a	Jobs
Paradise Valley, AZ	8 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$247,159	3.3%	n/a	—
Sun City, AZ	12 mi	$1,569	$280,900	$54,586	12.4%	n/a	—
Youngtown, AZ	12 mi	$1,157	$320,000	$68,321	19.2%	n/a	—
Tolleson, AZ	13 mi	$1,309	$306,400	$59,626	9.4%	n/a	—
El Mirage, AZ	14 mi	$1,806	$321,900	$78,050	25.1%	n/a	—
Scottsdale, AZ	15 mi	$2,013	$789,800	$110,886	6.5%	n/a	Jobs
Tempe, AZ	16 mi	$1,743	$455,400	$79,663	7.2%	n/a	—
Sun City West, AZ	17 mi	$1,672	$377,800	$63,685	16.8%	n/a	—
Anthem, AZ	19 mi	$2,548	$569,900	$120,613	18.1%	n/a	Jobs
Peoria, AZ	19 mi	$1,843	$463,600	$95,815	19.6%	n/a	—
Fountain Hills, AZ	20 mi	$1,890	$622,900	$112,654	16.4%	n/a	—
New River, AZ	21 mi	$1,948	$640,600	$134,289	39.0%	n/a	—
Surprise, AZ	22 mi	$2,033	$435,100	$96,711	23.0%	n/a	—
Avondale, AZ	23 mi	$1,832	$394,600	$86,123	18.4%	n/a	—
Chandler, AZ	24 mi	$1,902	$507,800	$108,095	10.6%	n/a	Jobs
Mesa, AZ	25 mi	$1,620	$408,000	$82,752	11.2%	n/a	Jobs
Gilbert, AZ	27 mi	$2,110	$575,100	$122,551	13.5%	n/a	—
Goodyear, AZ	27 mi	$1,956	$471,300	$103,319	22.1%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Phoenix, AZ is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Phoenix, AZ	0 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	296 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	3,857,263
Denver, CO	585 mi	718,877
San Jose, CA	604 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	678 mi	830,235
Oklahoma City, OK	839 mi	697,125
San Antonio, TX	847 mi	1,479,835
Fort Worth, TX	854 mi	963,194
Austin, TX	870 mi	979,539
Dallas, TX	887 mi	1,307,930
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	2,328,253
Seattle, WA	1,108 mi	754,195
Chicago, IL	1,445 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	1,494 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	1,662 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	1,779 mi	903,844
Jacksonville, FL	1,791 mi	977,670
Philadelphia, PA	2,077 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	2,141 mi	8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Glendale, AZ	6 mi	2
Anthem, AZ	19 mi	1
Chandler, AZ	24 mi	56
Apache Junction, AZ	34 mi	17
Payson, AZ	64 mi	2

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What is the Lead Project Planner (Hydropower) job at GE Vernova?

A senior level role in engineering, construction and energy (energy and utilities) listed 40 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Phoenix, AZ.

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Median rent in Phoenix is $1,582 a month and median household income $81,332 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
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