Project Planning Specialist

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Chennai invites an experienced Project Planner to support scheduling and control for substation projects. You will develop comprehensive project plans during tender and execution, establish schedules and man-hour budgets, and monitor progress against baselines.

The role requires 8–12 years in project management, BE in Electrical, and strong command of Primavera P6 and MS Project. Experience in Power Grids / FACTS / AIS and GIS is preferred; offshore and multi-cultural

Qualifications

• 8 - 12 years of professional experience in project management
• BE in Electrical background with proficiency in planning, control and reporting
• Planning experience in Power Grids / FACTS / AIS and GIS
• Experience with PMP plans and PS&E documents
• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning tool
• Experience in EPC planning
• Strong written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to develop, maintain and update detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project

Responsibilities

• Support project manager and lead planner in planning, scheduling and control
• Develop a comprehensive project plan during tender and execution as per scope
• Establish project schedule, man-hour budget and monitor progress against baseline
• Evaluate actual position and take corrective actions as needed
• Maintain integrated baseline and current schedule for better cost forecasting
• Ensure adherence to best practices (critical path) and Six Sigma quality standards
• Report schedule and man-hours to project/management, prepare slide decks for reviews
• Coordinate project work and conduct site visits to verify progress and risks
• Notify lead planner and controls manager of deviations and provide input for optimization

Skills

Project planning

Schedule control

Primavera P6

MS Project

Education

BE in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Mission Statement:

Understand and apply project planning and execution practices in accordance with internal project control standard procedures/instructions in EPIC system.

Main Accountabilities:

• Support LBU/LPG project manager and lead planner in planning, scheduling and control.
• Development of a comprehensive project plan during tender and execution as per scope
• Establish project schedule, man-hour budget and monitor its progress. Routinely analyse, evaluate and forecast the current project status against the baseline schedule. Assess the impacts of design or construction changes to the schedule.
• Evaluate the actual position of the project, compare the actual state with the desired state,and takes corrective actions if required.
• Develop and maintain integrated role/resource loaded baseline and current schedule for better cost forecasting.
• Ensuring adherence to best practices (critical path) and quality standards (six sigma)
• Report the status of schedule and man-hours in a time phased project baseline, actual and forecast data to appropriate project and company management. Prepare slide pack for project review
• Coordinate all work on the project, ensuring that objectives are met within budget. Conduct site visits to verify progress and identify any potential and critical issues. Work with the teams to recommend recovery plans and update the schedule and budget accordingly.
• Notify LPG Lead planner / Portfolio leader/ Project controls manager (as part of project team for A' projects) of any deviation or scheduling issue and provides input for optimizing resources.

Candidates from Substation experience would be Preffered.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 8 - 12 years professional work experience in project management domain.
• BE in Electrical background and proficient in project planning, control and reporting
• Planning experience in Power Grids / FACTS / AIS and GIS
• Experience working with project management plans (PMP) and plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E)
• Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 planning tool
• Experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) planning.
• Strong communication skills in written and verbal (English)
• Ability to develop, maintain and update detailed schedules, ensure adherence to quality standards, create reports and provide analysis using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Capability to work from offshore.
• Multi-culture experience
• Proactive, Self-Motivated, Flexible
• Quick to learn and execute
• Ability to document business requirements