Senior Planner for EPC Projects (Primavera P6 Expert)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced pension

Private healthcare

Health screening

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Fitness benefits

Job summary

Hitachi Energy, supporting Grid & Power Quality Solutions in Europe, invites applications for a Senior Planner. You will join a leading project delivery team across UK energy EPC projects valued from $10m to $250m, taking ownership of scheduling, cost performance, risk, and reporting.

Based in Birmingham with travel to project sites, you will lead Primavera P6 planning, coordinate with clients and contractors, manage NEC/FIDIC contracts, and drive schedule recovery and governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner/Lead Planner in EPC/energy sectors.
• Experience with NEC and/or FIDIC contracts and contractual reporting.
• Direct engagement with clients, consultants, contractors and senior stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of planning, scheduling, forecasting and earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and governance of integrated project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Manage schedule risk, critical path and forecast analyses for complex EPC projects.
• Produce programme updates, dashboards and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain and construction to align procurement and site activities.
• Advise project teams on schedule performance, risks and recovery options.
• Support governance meetings and project reviews with clear insights.

Skills

Planning

Project controls

Stakeholder comms

Forecasting

Schedule governance

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

Hitachi Energy, supporting Grid & Power Quality Solutions in Europe, invites applications for a Senior Planner. You will join a leading project delivery team across UK energy EPC projects valued from $10m to $250m, taking ownership of scheduling, cost performance, risk, and reporting.

Based in Birmingham with travel to project sites, you will lead Primavera P6 planning, coordinate with clients and contractors, manage NEC/FIDIC contracts, and drive schedule recovery and governance.