Senior Project Planner

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Finland Oy in Vaasa, Finland, invites a Senior Project Planner to join the Project Controls team within the Nordic Operating Unit. The role covers planning and scheduling for complex electrical substation projects from tendering to handover, with hybrid work options in Vaasa and Västerås.

You will develop robust schedules, align time and cost with stakeholders, and produce schedule progress reports while supporting risk management, change control, and On-Time-Delivery milestones.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Electrical engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in planning and scheduling complex projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Excellent written and verbal English; Finnish/Swedish a plus.
• PM Certification (PMP® and/or PMI-SP®) is an advantage.
• Proactive, self-driven mindset with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in planning and scheduling activities for complex projects and support governance.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules with project teams.
• Support forecastability by aligning time, cost, resources and progress.
• Identify deviations, risks, and opportunities and report to stakeholders.
• Prepare schedule reports and analyses (S-curves, critical path, resource histograms, OTD).
• Communicate schedule information to stakeholders to keep everyone informed.
• Lead What-if scenarios, delay mitigation, and EoT discussions with the project team.
• Promote best practices in planning and scheduling across the organization.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Project scheduling

Education

M.Sc./B.Sc. in Electrical engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Location: Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland Job ID: R0138195 Date Posted: 2026-08-14 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY FINLAND OY Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as data centers, hydrogen and e-mobility. Join Our Team! Hitachi Energy is looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Project Controls team within the Nordic Operating Unit of our Grid Integration business. The position is based in Vaasa, Finland or Västerås, Sweden, with hybrid working possibilities. As a Senior Project Planner, you will play a critical role throughout the entire lifecycle of our most complex electrical substation projects, from tendering to project handover in the field of planning and scheduling. Your expertise and proactive approach will ensure consistency and alignment of scope, time, cost, and progress, ultimately contributing to the success and satisfaction of our customers. In this role, you will be in the driving seat, ensuring projects have robust, dynamic, and well-structured schedules that meet contractual objectives and provide clear roadmaps for the execution phase. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust, dynamic project schedules that align with contractual commitments and provide a clear framework for successful project execution. You will work closely with various stakeholders making sure the project schedules are used for work coordination, predictable forecasting, proactive schedule risk management, cost management, resource management, and of course, team alignment. You will also conduct schedule and resource analysis and prepare schedule progress reporting materials both for external and internal purposes. At Hitachi Energy, we know that great results are achieved together. As a Senior Project Planner, you will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Project Controllers, Lead Engineers, Project SCMs, Logistic Specialists, Site and Commissioning Managers and with our Customers. You will also become part of a highly experienced and supportive community of Project Planners. Together, we share knowledge, solve challenges, and support one another in delivering excellence in every project.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in planning and scheduling activities in complex projects and support project teams with schedule governance, analysis and decision making
• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules in close collaboration with project teams
• Support predictable schedule forecasting by aligning time, cost, resources and progress
• Identify schedule deviations, risks, and opportunities early, and communicate them clearly to project stakeholders
• Prepare schedule reports and analyses, including S-curves, critical path analyses, resource histograms and On-Time-Delivery (OTD) milestones
• Actively communicate schedule information to stakeholders to keep everyone informed
• Support and prepare What-if schedule scenarios, delay mitigation plans and Extension of Time (EoT) claims together with the project team
• Promote planning and scheduling best practices across the organization, act as a role model and support less experienced planners
• Drive the use and continuous improvement of planning and scheduling methodologies and tools

Your background

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Electrical engineering or another relevant field
• Proven experience in planning and scheduling complex projects
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage, motivate, and inspire stakeholders across the project organization
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and good knowledge of schedule management theory
• The ability to prepare and maintain high quality, dynamic project schedules together with the project team
• A proactive and self-driven mindset, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• A structured and goal-oriented approach to your work, with a focus on delivering results
• Project Management Certificate (PMP® and/or PMI-SP®) is considered an advantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of Finnish and/or Swedish is considered a plus

More about us

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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