Project Engineering Management Team Leader

Job Description SummaryWe are looking for a dynamic and committed leader to join the HVDC Product Delivery Group's Center of Excellence, taking on a pivotal role in delivering the energy transition.As UK Team Leader for Project Engineering Managers (PEMs), you will report directly to the Global Head of Project Engineering Management. You will be responsible for leading and growing the team of PEMs based in Stafford, ensuring the successful execution of HVDC projects within your scope.Job DescriptionYour Key ResponsibilitiesDrive the performance and successful delivery of HVDC projects, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and execution excellence.Lead, grow, and develop the UK PEM team: ensure talent acquisition, onboarding, career development, and technical leadership.Take ownership of the project KPIs (QCD, risks, client engagement) and ensure project engineering delivery meets expectations.GE's HVDC business is expanding rapidly to meet global demand for decarbonized energy systems. This growth brings exciting challenges; scaling our teams, deepening our expertise, and elevating our project execution capabilities.As our new UK PEM Team Leader, you will play a critical role in this transformation, helping us build a high-performing, customer-focused project engineering delivery organization.Job DescriptionIncludes direct people management, staffing and performance development.Promote a strong project culture: Establish a culture of ownership, accountability, and anticipation within the PEM organization.Actively contribute to the transformation of the PEM organization toward a culture of project excellence, accountability, and collaboration.Lead and develop the UK PEM team: Coach and support PEMs to grow their project leadership, technical understanding, and cross-functional collaboration.Ensure projects objectives are met : Oversee project engineering performance (QCD, risks, KPIs) across its HVDC projects portfolio, ensuring consistency, application of GE processes and high standards.Drive alignment across stakeholders: develop and foster collaboration between PEM organization, technical functions, and all teams involved in project delivery.Support project reviews and escalations: Act as primary escalation point for engineering topics in project reviews. Ensure that critical issues are addressed and resolved.Participate in strategic planning: Collaborate with Engineering Directors, Head of Functions, to improve project governance, processes, and capabilities.Utilises knowledge of a technical discipline, technical experience and analytical thinking to execute policy strategy.Serves as the technical leader to develop a scope of work and provide technical leadership and interface with Proposal Management, Cost Estimating, Partners, Customers, GE Product Engineering, Sourcing, Engineering sub-contractors.Qualifications / Requirements:Engineering degree, Engineering School, University or equivalent knowledge / experience, ideally in Electrical or Controls engineering.We welcome talent with experience from the industry and you will be outstanding if you are from the energy sector: Oil & Gas, Power Distribution, Power Transmission, Power Generation.Strong experience in complex EPC projects and leading engineering disciplines, with significant experience of people leadership.Passionate about developing teams and people, with an ability to drive large-scale, high-impact initiatives. Extensive focus on developing technical, project management and leadership competence in staff, ensuring comprehensive training and development plans are in place and enacted.Proven ability to identify and resolve issues, and ability to work in English speaking environment.Take a pro-active approach to ensuring Health & Safety is paramount, including conducting Risk Assessments where necessary.Significant customer interface experience, ability to influence others and lead teams, and excellent interpersonal skills.About Us:GE Vernova is a world leader in the energy solutions market with a portfolio of energy businesses across the globe. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition - and we want you to be part of that change and enjoy imagination at work.If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of clean, reliable energy, come join us.About GE Grid Solutions:At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.Why we come to work:At GE Vernova, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we're always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you'll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. 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.What we offer:A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreementsCompetitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No