North American EPC Partnering Leader

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for project optimization? Bring your Engineering, Procurement and Constructions expertise as you
Lead the partnering activities for very complex Turnkey deals in their respective region working with the regional Sales/ Commercial, EPC strategic accounts and Technical Integration teams from the pre-ITO.

Job Description

What you'll do:

Identify / Evaluate / Qualify / Develop new Partner for future Turnkey opportunities (Off season) You will lead the cross-functional stakeholders of key project functions to:

• Develop operating rhythm with Sales, Market Intelligence and other relevant functions to identify future opportunities, EPC channels, EPC Capacity assessments and setting up plan to ensure availability of reliable EPC Channels & Partners in area assigned.
• Assess potential EPC Partner's capability across Safety, Compliance (KYP), Quality Management Plan, Engineering, C&C, project management, planning/scheduling, financial health
• Develop mitigation plan for identified Capacity & Capability gaps, Communicate in a timely manner with all stakeholder and ensure successful completion of each program.
• Negotiate Consortium Agreement terms, scope/DOR (division of responsibilities) and other execution principals
• Report out on qualification results
• Update salesforce.com & other associated platforms

• Shortlist and rank potential qualified EPC's able to fulfill the project requirements by re-assessing SQDC , based on EPC qualification and/or past or current OTR performance including developing a country specific project execution strategy
• Review and agree on assessment with project management and sales to select EPC Partner
• Defining the EPC Partner Market price and alignment with EPC

• Own & Lead internal and external alignments on Consortium Agreement & its associated Appendices including agreeing on timeline to agree and sign all required documents before Bid submission.
• Initiate project specific consortium agreement package & manage internal and external alignment needs
• Obtain winning price from commercial team
• Support delivery of a timely should cost analysis
• Participate in internal & external project reviews, including but not limited to ITR Risk, EPC I&P , PRB, SLR
• Finalize Consortium Agreement and associated technical documents (in conjunction with functions) before Bid submission with least risk to the business
• Timely update all necessary documentations in necessary platforms including partnering strategy decks
• Participate in Handover of project to OTR Team

• Work with cross-functional team to assess EPC performance and maintain score card
• Support Project Manager in EPC Issue Resolution when needed
• Update EPC Partner capabilities based on project performance

• Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or equivalent.
• 5 + years of experience in Project Management working with EPC Partner

• Good understanding of EPC industry and priorities
• Experience working with various contracting structures specifically Consortium Partnerships
• Advance knowledge of Heavy Duty project and execution risks
• Some Project/program Management and cross functional management experience highly preferred
• Strong communication planning & Stakeholder management & Business negotiations skills
• Good Financial acumen
• Willingness to travel up to 15% regionally & globally