Project Planning & Controls Specialist

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave and holiday buy–

Generous bonus scheme

Enhanced pension plan

Private healthcare

Health screening and dental plan

Parental leave

Life insurance and income protection

Wellness and fitness benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Performance-based rewards

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Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in Birmingham seeks a skilled Project Planner to drive schedule development and governance for major EPC energy projects. You will define work breakdown structures, maintain integrated baselines and monitor progress across all phases with input from engineers and suppliers.

The role requires an engineering degree and hands-on planning experience in EPC/energy environments, with proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong communication with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience as a Project Planner within EPC/energy/infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of sequencing and interfacing of project execution activities in EPC projects.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules for complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience using Primavera P6 is preferred.
• Experience monitoring project execution schedules and progress.
• Experience supporting lump-sum EPC projects or equivalent models.

Responsibilities

• Analyse project requirements with the project team and identify tasks to support schedules.
• Define project work breakdown structures and develop integrated baselines and resource-loaded schedules.
• Develop, maintain and monitor project schedules throughout all phases of execution.
• Monitor progress with critical/path/near-critical path and float analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Lead schedule review sessions to ensure alignment and commitment.
• Perform schedule quality reviews and ensure governance compliance.
• Issue progress reports, look-ahead schedules and analyses for customers and stakeholders.
• Support tendering with schedules, planning deliverables and resource forecasts.
• Establish baselines and support start-up and planning activities.
• Conduct pre-planning reviews of scope, requirements and interfaces.
• Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors on realistic plans and performance.
• Assist with risk/change assessments via schedule impact analysis.
• Promote planning best practices and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path

Stakeholder mgmt

Coordination

Education

Engineering degree

EPC/energy project experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Location and Job Information

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Job ID: R0140458

Date Posted: 2026-08-13

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Responsibilities

• Analyse project requirements with the project team and ensure all work activities are identified and developed to a level of detail sufficient to support realistic and achievable project schedules.
• Define, jointly with the project team, project work breakdown structures and develop and maintain integrated baseline and current schedules, including resource-loaded schedules where required.
• Develop, maintain and monitor project schedules throughout all phases of project execution using recognised planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Monitor project progress and regularly perform critical path, near-critical path and float analysis to identify schedule risks, opportunities and deviations from plan.
• Challenge schedule assumptions and work collaboratively with project stakeholders to develop recovery and mitigation plans where required.
• Lead schedule review sessions with project stakeholders to ensure alignment, quality and commitment to project schedules.
• Perform schedule quality reviews and ensure project schedules comply with established planning standards and governance requirements.
• Issue progress reports, schedule updates, look-ahead schedules and planning analyses on a regular basis and as required by customers and project stakeholders.
• Support tendering activities through the development of project schedules, planning deliverables, resource forecasts and schedule risk assessments.
• Establish project baselines and support project teams during project start-up and planning activities.
• Carry out pre-planning activities including reviews of scope of work, contractual requirements, work breakdown structures, engineering deliverables and project interfaces.
• Work with suppliers, subcontractors and third parties to ensure plans are realistic and achievable and analyse contractor schedule performance.
• Support risk and change assessments through schedule impact analysis and what-if scenario planning.
• Promote planning best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of project planning processes.

Qualifications

• Your Background Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Experience working as a Project Planner within an EPC, energy, power transmission, infrastructure or similar project environment.
• Thorough understanding of logical sequencing and interfacing of project execution activities in EPC projects.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules for complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience using Primavera P6 is preferred.
• Experience monitoring project execution schedules and physical progress throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Experience supporting lump-sum EPC projects or equivalent project delivery models.
• Knowledge of HVDC, power transmission, substations, renewable energy or large infrastructure projects would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and clearly communicate schedule risks, issues and recommendations.
• Analytical, proactive and collaborative, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic project environment.

What We Offer

• Generous annual leave plus public holidays with the ability to buying & selling leave days
• Generous bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension plan with competitive employer contributions
• Private healthcare for our employees
• Health screening program and Dental Plan
• Maternity, paternity, parental leave
• Critical illness plan, Life insurance and income protection
• Fitness & health benefits (access to gyms, studios, on-demand exercise classes and library of wellness apps)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Performance-based rewards and recognition
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About Hitachi

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