Project Planner

Description The opportunity Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Project Planner, you’ll be involved in scheduling and cost control efforts for all project phases taking ownership and overseeing multiple projects. How you'll make an impactAnalyze project requirements with the project team, checking that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules. Monitor project progress and regularly analyze project critical paths to ensure all critical path activities and project milestones are progressed according to the plan, ensuring you communicate effectively to Project Managers any deviations or scheduling issues, and provides input for optimizing resources. Issue progress reports, program updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders. Establish a baseline plan for cost performance measurement, working with the project team to define the necessary resources for project completion, evaluating the work breakdown structure. Work closely with engineering, supply chain, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, client, and contractors to identify potential changes in scope and quantify the impact of each change in a timely fashion. Set up, maintain and analyze actual and forecasted schedules and cost, monitor, report and manage deviations. Ensure projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures, manage the integrated schedule and cost control process for the project’s entire scope of work. Integrate material resource requirements with project schedule and define procurement activities and order lead times. Regularly communicate with Supply Chain Management (SCM) team and update schedules to ensure procurement activities take place in a timely way and lead times are optimized to meet schedule targets. Participate in project reviews. Compose reports and update all required project data in Project Control systems for Management Information and Project Analysis. Communicate project progress and control issues to project management team and offer solutions. Effectively communicate appropriate information to customers and other stakeholders in a timely manner in order to achieve the desired understanding.Your backgroundProven 3 years’ experience as a Planner within similar industry (preferably for EPC projects) Experience in project planning and scheduling, including mature scheduling methods and tools Operational skills, robust previous experience as part of project teams Ability to communicate effectively to all areas of the business Knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6 Fluency in Italian and English Willingness to travel when requiredMore about us We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits :Health insurance Pension fund Welfare Smart working Flexible working hoursLunch pass. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. #J-18808-Ljbffr