Project Delivery Manager - TMS
Added 12 Sept · still live
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Salary
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£56,500
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (80% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and GE Vernova is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers, Engineering-heavy TMS projects with FAT and technical interactions could fit engineering PM). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
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New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Description Summary
GE Vernova's Grid Automation business plays a critical role in protecting the world's power infrastructure. Our Transformer Monitoring Systems help grid operators, transmission and distribution companies, and industrial power users prevent equipment failures, plan maintenance effectively, and keep energy flowing. Based at our Centre of Excellence in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, this role sits at the heart of that mission.
Job Description
At GE Vernova, we are electrifying and decarbonising the world. Our Grid Automation business designs and delivers some of the most technically advanced Transformer Monitoring Systems (TMS) available globally. As a Project Delivery Manager within our Monitoring & Diagnostics team, you will be responsible for taking complex, customer-configured projects from handover through to successful delivery, working across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and regional project teams to make it happen.
This is a role for someone who thrives on ownership, organisation, and cross-functional collaboration, and who understands that in our world, on-time delivery is not just a commercial requirement, it is critical to our customers' operational reliability.
Key Responsibilities
GE Vernova's Grid Automation business plays a critical role in protecting the world's power infrastructure. Our Transformer Monitoring Systems help grid operators, transmission and distribution companies, and industrial power users prevent equipment failures, plan maintenance effectively, and keep energy flowing. Based at our Centre of Excellence in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, this role sits at the heart of that mission.
Job Description
At GE Vernova, we are electrifying and decarbonising the world. Our Grid Automation business designs and delivers some of the most technically advanced Transformer Monitoring Systems (TMS) available globally. As a Project Delivery Manager within our Monitoring & Diagnostics team, you will be responsible for taking complex, customer-configured projects from handover through to successful delivery, working across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and regional project teams to make it happen.
This is a role for someone who thrives on ownership, organisation, and cross-functional collaboration, and who understands that in our world, on-time delivery is not just a commercial requirement, it is critical to our customers' operational reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of TMS projects from tendering handover through to completion, ensuring each project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed specification.
- Act as the primary delivery interface between the Lisburn CoE and the regional Grid Automation project management teams, providing clear and consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Own project planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking across a concurrent portfolio of projects, coordinating activities across engineering, manufacturing, and global supply chain functions.
- Proactively identify, log, and mitigate project risks and scope changes, maintaining an up-to-date risk register and escalating where necessary.
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- Demonstrable experience in project delivery, programme management, or contract management in a technical or engineering environment, ideally involving bespoke, configured equipment or complex manufactured systems.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, with strong planning, prioritisation, and risk management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence presenting project information to customers, internal teams, and senior stakeholders.
- A degree or higher-level qualification in engineering, or equivalent professional experience in a technical project delivery role.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and comfortable using collaborative project tracking platforms.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Valid passport & driver’s license with the ability to travel globally on an occasional basis (estimated up to 10% of working time).
- Experience in the energy, utilities, power generation, or transmission sector, or in another time-critical industry such as aerospace, aviation, or construction.
- Experience working within a matrix organisation or across globally dispersed, multicultural teams.
- Challenging and exciting projects.
- A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
- Attractive compensation consisting of a competitive base salary, annual performance incentives plus benefits.
- Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
- 26 days vacation + bank holidays.
GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We are committed to your development. Where there is a clear business benefit and personal motivation, we actively support professional certifications and further learning. There are genuine career progression opportunities within GE Vernova, whether into senior project management roles on larger programmes such as HVDC or turnkey transformer projects, into engineering and manufacturing disciplines, or through vertical progression within our Grid Automation organisation.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sampleSOC 2440
- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
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Not necessarily. GE Vernova holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.