Senior Planner - EPC Projects Lead (Primavera P6)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Bonus scheme

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED is seeking a Senior Planner to lead programme planning for major EPC projects in the UK energy sector. You will own schedule management, governance of integrated programmes, and coordination across engineering, procurement, and construction teams to deliver on contractual objectives.

You will be an expert user of Primavera P6, capable of risk analysis, forecast accuracy, and presenting clear progress to senior management and clients.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner/Lead Planner within EPC or energy sectors.
• Experience delivering projects under NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and governance of integrated project programmes.
• Analyse scope and dependencies to create realistic, resource-loaded schedules.
• Monitor progress, identify critical path and risks, advise leadership.
• Prepare programme updates, dashboards, and forecasts for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams.
• Support change control, variation assessment, and extension of time evaluations.
• Travel to project sites and Birmingham office as required.

Skills

Schedule management

Forecasting

Earned value management

Risk analysis

Stakeholder reporting

Contract knowledge (NEC/FIDIC)

Team leadership

Oracle Primavera P6

Project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED is seeking a Senior Planner to lead programme planning for major EPC projects in the UK energy sector. You will own schedule management, governance of integrated programmes, and coordination across engineering, procurement, and construction teams to deliver on contractual objectives.

You will be an expert user of Primavera P6, capable of risk analysis, forecast accuracy, and presenting clear progress to senior management and clients.