Project Planning Specialist

General information:

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Project Planning and Controls Specialist for its Raleigh, NC location. In this exciting role, you are the one who is responsible for the scheduling process of our delivery projects. HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) is a business unit within Hitachi ABB Power Grids, that develops, manufactures, and sells DC transmission systems on a global market. This developed HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over long distances and for power transmission via submarine cables. HVDC is also used to connect power systems. Please find out more about our world leading technology at www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com/.

Responsibilities:

Instructions and guidelines: Ensure projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures. Planning and scheduling: Analyzes project requirements with project team, checks that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules. Defines, jointly with the project team, project work and cost breakdown structure, develops and maintains properly linked, required resource loaded/integrated, baseline and current schedules that provide time phased baseline, actual and forecast data for project. Cost, revenue, and cash flow management: Establishes a baseline plan for cost and cash flow performance measurement. Works with project team to define the necessary resources for project completion, evaluating the work breakdown structure and standard productivity. Change management: Works closely with engineering, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, client and contractors to identify potential changes in scope and quantify the impact of each change in a timely fashion. Risk management: Works with project team to identify and assess the priority of project risks (e.g. schedule, cost and scope risks), maintains the risk register and proposes mitigation plans. Analyzes impact of risk on the overall timeline and costs. Procurement: Integrates material resource requirements with project schedule and defines procurement activities and order lead times. Regularly communicates with SCM team and updates schedules to ensure procurement activities take place in a timely way and lead times are optimized to meet schedule targets. Project reviews: Participates in project reviews. Composes reports and updates all required project data in Project Control systems and SAP for Management Information and Project Analysis. Communicates project progress and control issues to project management team and offers solutions. Stakeholder relations: Effectively communicates appropriate information to customers and other stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding. Project administrative task: Performs regular monthly project administrative tasks

Your background:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and a minimum 8 years of experience in the EPC environment. Must have experience with electrical construction. Knowledge of HVDC Technology advantageous. Proficient user of Primavera P6 required. Proficient user of MS Office Applications required. Knowledge of required regulations pertaining to Health, Safety and Environment a plus. Willingness to travel, as needed 20% Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.