Project Planner

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

• Create, update and monitor the Project schedule in Primavera with inputs from the Core Team members
• Comply with project reporting requirements as defined by process or contract
• Work with the Core Team to generate monthly and quarterly updates of EAC and labour demand
• Provide reports/metrics including Critical Path, Earned Value, EAC variance, Critical milestones movement, KPIs & labor forecasts to the Core Team and management
• Participate in the preparation of a Baseline schedule and understand how changes impact the Baseline schedule
• Understand S-Curves and relate S-Curve outputs back to the schedule; provide basic analysis of the S-Curve outputs
• Deal with customers and suppliers and coordinate with their schedulers on integration
• See the schedule and project controls from a commercial perspective and understand the transit market; prior working relationship with a customer is an asset
• Input into the Project change management process
• Attend risk and opportunity reviews, calculate schedule impact of risks and opportunities, and manage assigned mitigation/action items
• Foster an environment of cooperation, commitment and buy‑in among the Project Team members and the Heads of Disciplines
• Provide support to the Core Team with information to support Claims and Variation orders during project execution

• 5+ years of experience in complex technology projects and project coordination
• College or University graduate or equivalent working experience
• Advanced level skills in Primavera and Microsoft Project software
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to understand complex technology
• Good communication skills
• Ability to plan and manage project schedules requiring up to 1,500 activities
• Good English skills

• Health, Dental and Vision plans – 100% of premiums are company‑paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, without vesting period
• Company‑paid holidays – 3 weeks of vacation, holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top‑up pay
• Annual Incentive plan
• Company‑provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan

Total Compensation Range (Base Salary + Annual Incentive plan): $79,949 - $114,357

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.