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Project Planner Professional

The Opportunity

Ready to grow your career in the energy transition?

At Hitachi Energy, we’re building the ES Regional Office (ESOPC) in Madrid as part of our Grid & Power Quality Solutions business in Europe (HBUEU). This role offers the opportunity to work in a technically strong environment, contributing to impactful projects while continuing to deepen your expertise in Project Planning and Controls.

As a Project Planner, you will be part of a regional team delivering power quality projects, taking ownership of planning, scheduling, and cost control activities across selected workstreams. You will collaborate closely with Project Managers and senior planners to manage integrated schedules, monitor performance, and ensure projects are executed in line with internal standards and methodologies.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules and cost forecasts.

  • Monitor progress and critical paths across all project phases.

  • Identify deviations and communicate impacts to Project Managers.

  • Establish and manage baseline plans for cost performance measurement.

  • Support change management by assessing scope and schedule impacts.

  • Integrate procurement activities and material lead times into schedules.

  • Prepare progress reports, performance updates, and productivity data.

  • Contribute to project reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your background

  • You bring around 5 years of relevant experience in Planning & Scheduling and Project Controls, ideally in engineering, EPC, or project-driven environments.

  • Solid knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6.

  • Strong skills in Excel and MS Office.

  • Structured, organized, and able to manage priorities independently.

  • Collaborative, communicative, and comfortable working with cross-functional teams.

  • Fluent in English and Spanish. Additional languages are a plus.

  • Willingness to travel when required

More about us

A holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental well-being and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):  Annual Incentive Plan, Flexible Working, Meal Allowance, Life Insurance, Medical Check-up, Psychological assistance, Language training, Coaching & Assessments.

Location Madrid, Spain
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-04-14
Reference number R0124015

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.