Senior Project Planner

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Vaasa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Europe is seeking a Senior Project Planner to join the Project Controls team in the Nordic Operating Unit. Based in Vaasa, Finland or Västerås, Sweden, with hybrid working options, the role covers the full lifecycle of complex electrical substation projects from tender through handover.

You will develop robust, dynamic schedules aligned with contracts, coordinate with project managers, engineers, and suppliers, and deliver schedule analyses, forecasts, and risk reviews to

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Electrical engineering or another relevant field.
• Project management certification (PMP® and/or PMI-SP®) is an advantage.
• Proven experience in planning and scheduling complex projects.

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 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 to stakeholders.
• Prepare schedule reports and analyses including critical path, resource histograms and milestones.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Stakeholder Management

Project Controls

Education

M.Sc./B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

PMI-PMP / PMI-SP certification (advantage)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

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 acrosscurrent and growing market segments such as data centers, hydrogen and e-mobility.

Join OurTeam!

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 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.

How you'll make an impact

• 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

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Location Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland;
Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-08

Reference number R0138195