HVDC Project Planner & Controls Specialist

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work allowances

Health care & wellness allowance

Dental/eye care benefits

Internal career possibilities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Planner in Västerås or Ludvika, Sweden, to drive project controls across HVDC delivery. You will develop baselines, maintain time-phased schedules, and provide key status and forecast data to project managers and stakeholders.

The role requires an engineering degree and EPC project planning experience, with strong communication and analytical skills. Primavera P6 proficiency is essential; HVDC project experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field and experience as a Project Planner in EPC/energy projects.
• Experience planning and cost control on lump sum EPC projects.
• Primavera P6 knowledge; basic cost-management skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of the Project Baseline (scope, cost, schedule) and ensure reliable planning foundations.
• Provide project control info: schedule, progress, forecast, resources, risks.
• Collaborate with project team to identify and detail activities for realistic schedules.
• Define work and cost breakdown, maintain integrated baselined schedules with time-phased data.
• Monitor progress and analyze critical paths to keep milestones on track.
• Prepare progress reports and program updates for customers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to tenders and project planning for HVDC projects.
• Preplanning to examine scope, WBS, engineering quality and obligations.

Skills

Project planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks a Project Planner in Västerås or Ludvika, Sweden, to drive project controls across HVDC delivery. You will develop baselines, maintain time-phased schedules, and provide key status and forecast data to project managers and stakeholders.

The role requires an engineering degree and EPC project planning experience, with strong communication and analytical skills. Primavera P6 proficiency is essential; HVDC project experience is a plus.