Project Control Specialist

Hitachi Energy, Vaesteras/Ludvika; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is seeking a Project Control Specialist to enhance reporting and governance in projects. The role requires strong communication and coordination skills to manage forecasting, cost analysis, and ensure compliance with company guidelines. Ideal candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and be proactive in their approach. This position offers flexible working conditions and opportunities for career growth within the organization.

Benefits

Collective agreement

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within the company

Mentorship during onboarding

Employee development trainings

Diverse workforce

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project management, or a related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in English.
• Competence in understanding and addressing customer needs.
• ISO 27001 and IEC 62443 Fundamentals certifications are considered as plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and ensuring adherence to portfolio KPIs.
• Analyzing data to identify variances between estimates and final project costs.
• Implementing and improving processes along the value chain.
• Supporting cash flow analysis and overdue invoice tracking.
• Providing monthly planning oversight.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Coordination skills

Proactive mindset

Cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Project management

Job description

Project Control Specialist

Data Warehouse specialist

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Project Control Specialist to join our Project Office and strengthen quality, governance, and reporting functions. This newly established role will ensure structured and timely reporting across project, portfolio, and fixed teams while supporting the project management team in achieving key objectives related to quality, supplier and subcontractor performance, and customer satisfaction.

Success in this role requires strong communication and coordination skills, along with the ability to adapt to change with a proactive and structured mindset. A collaborative approach and awareness of cultural differences will be valuable in driving efficiency while working across diverse teams.

In this role, you will be responsible for setting up control systems and project documentation, ensuring effective tracking and reporting across a portfolio of projects. You will oversee forecasts, cost trend analysis, milestone fulfillment, and deviations reporting, while working closely with procurement, construction, planning, and engineering teams to provide accurate cost projections.

How you'll make an impact

• Monitoring and ensuring adherence to portfolio KPIs, such as milestones, on-time delivery (OTD), cost-to-complete (CtC) planning, revenue forecasting, and invoice management.
• Analyzing data to identify variances between initial estimates and final project costs to support financial accuracy.
• Leading the implementation, maturity assessment, and improvement of processes along the value chain to enhance customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Supporting cash flow analysis and overdue invoice tracking at the portfolio level.
• Ensuring compliance with Hitachi Energy guidelines, policies, and processes.
• Providing monthly planning oversight to drive consistency in project execution.

Your Background

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project management, or a related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in English
• Competence in understanding and addressing customer needs
• ISO 27001 and IEC 62443 Fundamentals certifications are considered as plus

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

More about us

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

Recruiting manager Annika Wretling, [e-mail] , will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Klas Koppari, [phone]; Unionen: Fredrik W Nordin, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt [phone]. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Antra Volujevica [e-mail]