Senior Planner – Project Controls

Senior Planner

The opportunity Are you ready to shape the future of energy and infrastructure projects? Join us as a Senior Planner and become a driving force behind the successful delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives. In this role, you'll be at the heart of planning excellence, collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring clarity, precision, and insight to every phase of the project lifecycle.

Based in Raleigh, NC, with the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (in-office 3+ days per week). If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love turning data into strategy, this is your chance to make a real impact.

How you'll make an impact

• Develop and manage detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and other tools
• Lead planning across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Deliver earned value analysis and performance forecasting
• Integrate cost and schedule data for comprehensive reporting
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure accurate project updates
• Present dashboards and executive summaries to senior stakeholders
• Support change management and claims analysis with time impact assessments
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8–10 years of experience in project planning and controls
• Expertise in Primavera P6; familiarity with MS Project, Excel, Power BI, and Deltek Acumen
• Strong grasp of CPM, EVA, and schedule risk analysis
• Proven success managing schedules for large, complex projects
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States

More about us We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing 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):

• Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
• Family Care:
  Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft support, special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life:
  Enhanced leave programs including FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday
• Employee Engagement and Development:
  Employee Resource Groups, tuition reimbursement program

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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