Railway Project Planner — Hybrid Role

hitachi; Paço de Arcos; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Portugal, S.A. is seeking a Planner in hybrid regime to join our team in Paço de Arcos, Portugal. You will support Project Managers in planning, monitoring and controlling project activities across the lifecycle, developing schedules, baselines and performance dashboards.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or PM with at least 3 years in PMO or planning. Railway/large-scale infra experience is a plus; fluency in English is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, PM, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years in PMO, Project Controls or Project Coordination.
• Experience in railway, transportation, infrastructure or large-scale engineering projects is a plus.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in planning, monitoring and control of project activities throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones and baseline plans using PM tools.
• Monitor project progress, identify deviations and support corrective actions.
• Prepare project performance reports, dashboards and management presentations.
• Support project forecasting activities, including workload planning and resource allocation.
• Monitor project KPIs and contribute to performance improvement initiatives.
• Support governance activities, project reviews and milestones.

Skills

PM methodologies

Scheduling & planning

Project controls

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

KPI reporting

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or PM

IPMA Certification (advantageous)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Hitachi Rail Portugal, S.A. is seeking a Planner in hybrid regime to join our team in Paço de Arcos, Portugal. You will support Project Managers in planning, monitoring and controlling project activities across the lifecycle, developing schedules, baselines and performance dashboards.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or PM with at least 3 years in PMO or planning. Railway/large-scale infra experience is a plus; fluency in English is mandatory.