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Lead Cost Control Engineer

Today Stafford, United Kingdom

Job Description Summary

About Us:
At GE Vernova Grid Solutions, we are at the forefront of the energy transition, providing cutting-edge grid technologies to create a more reliable and sustainable energy future. With over 13,000 dedicated employees globally, we are committed to integrating renewable energy sources into the grid and driving towards a carbon-neutral world.

Job Description

Why Join Us?

  • Make a Difference: Be part of a team that is pioneering the energy transition and making a tangible impact on the world.
  • Innovative Projects: Work on unique, challenging, and game-changing projects that push the boundaries of what's possible.
  • Collaborative Environment: Join a community of committed, loyal colleagues who are passionate about finding the best solutions.
  • Growth Opportunities: Enjoy competitive benefits, private health insurance, and great development opportunities in a dynamic, international working environment.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Maintains project cost to complete budgets in alignment with as sold position and in coordination with budget holders, consistently with actual progress and trend.
  • Supports forecast estimation and verifies the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers' invoices, timesheets, travel expenses).
  • Drive and challenge budget at completion, with analysis through various means (earned value, productivity, cost ratio, market trends...). Validates accuracy of estimates.
  • Develop mitigations / catch up plans in alignment with functional leaders and Project Manager.
  • Aligns with project team and time schedule to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured and costs time phased.
  • Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast.
  • Communicates cost status / forecasts / risk to budget holders and drives / supports risk mitigation and cost out.
  • Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status, budget deviations and root causes.
  • Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
  • Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are aligned, providing time phased cost forecasts for sales pacing.
  • Reports on cost movement root causes impacting sales targets.
  • Support disputes and analysis of claims.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in engineering (with financial awareness)
  • Advanced and demonstrated years experience of cost controls / project controls / project management on large & complex or turnkey infrastructure projects.
  • Experience in risk management processes and tools.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems is an asset (SAP preferred).
  • Experience managing small teams within a large project is an asset.
  • Project planning experience / good P6 planning software understanding is an asset.

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What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are passionate about driving the energy transition and want to be part of a team that is electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies, apply now!

Apply Today and Be Part of the Change!

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Stafford, United Kingdom
Job ID: GE_power-55488233
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-12-05T18:38:18

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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