Project Controller
GE Vernova • Oakbrook Terrace, IL • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 26, 2026
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. 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
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- 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
- Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecasted cost and schedules to project team
- Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks
- Maintain a register of actual and committed costs
- Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also compares 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 accuracy of cost budgets, actuals, and forecasting
- Ensure collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce costs
- Ensure alignment to established standards (WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)
- Ensure efficiency and effectives of the project cost control team where applicable.
Quality & Lean
- 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
EHS
- Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions
- Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
- Ensure safety work instructions are complied
- Participate in the resolution of safety issues.
- Initiate actions to improve health and safety where needed
Qualifications & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience with Primavera P6
- Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience
Desired Knowledge & Experience
- Preferred degree in Finance or Engineering with financial training
- SAP experience is a plus
- 5+ years planning large turnkey projects
- Planner on 2+ turnkey projects
- Knowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects
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 $80,700.00 and $121,100.00. 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 June 25, 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.