Project Planning & Control Specialist

ABB Schweiz AG; Mérida; Presencial; MXN 300,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Planning & Control Specialist, where you will lead project planning, scheduling, and cost control for small to medium-sized projects. This role offers the chance to work closely with project managers, analyze schedules and costs, and proactively manage project deviations. With a focus on collaboration and personal growth, you will thrive in a diverse environment that values your contributions. Be part of a team that empowers you to create sustainable solutions and evolve in your career through continuous training and development opportunities.

Servicios

Paid Parental leave

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Healthcare plan

Wellbeing program

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in Project Management area.
• Highly skilled in scheduling tools like Primavera or MS Project.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, scheduling, and cost control for project phases.
• Collaborate with project team in procurement and cost calculation.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Scheduling tools (Primavera, MS Project)

Financial administration

Earned value concept

English communication

French communication

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

PMI certification

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

Project Planning & Control Specialist

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This position reports to

Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead planning, scheduling, and cost control efforts for all project phases of individual delivery for small to medium size projects. Each day, you will maintain and analyze actual and forecasted schedules, costs, revenues, cash in/out, as well as risks and opportunities. You will also showcase your expertise by monitoring, reporting, and managing deviations proactively. The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite. This role is contributing to the Project Team for Process Automation Process Industries division from Mexico for North America. You will be mainly accountable for:

1. Support Project managers in developing, updating, and analyzing schedule, cost, and resources in the project planning tool.
2. Prepare and submit project risks and changes for approval; and log project change orders and integrate them into the project plan and baseline.
3. Collaborate with the project team in procurement activities as well as in the detailed cost calculation for site work.
4. Responsible to deliver assigned work packages under the main project.

Qualifications for the role

• You have 3+ years of experience in Project Management area.
• Highly skilled in Scheduling tools (like Primavera or MS Project).
• You are at ease communicating in English in a fluent proficiency. If you also have French communication skills, it is a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in financial administration and control for projects, mainly in the “Earned value” concept.
• Knowledge of SAP is an asset.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• A PMI certification is desirable.

What's in it for you?

• Be yourself: join one or many of our Employee Resource Groups and make a difference!
• Evolve in your career: through trainings and our Open Job Market, your career development continues!
• Learn from highly experienced, genuine, and caring colleagues – people who are committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Benefits

• Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program