Project Planner - HVDC Service

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Pension plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Ludvika, Sweden, is seeking an experienced Planning and Project Controls professional to lead planning, scheduling and EVM analyses for HVDC service projects and tenders. You will work across multi-location teams in a dynamic EPC environment, ensuring accurate forecasting and resource alignment.

Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to drive schedules, manage baselines, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and cost control on lump sum EPC projects.
• Strong scope management and ability to lead planning across multi-location EPC projects.
• Engineering degree and proficient in English; Swedish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling and effort for project and tender phases.
• Provide Earned Value Management data and look-ahead for project status.
• Monitor critical paths and report progress to stakeholders for informed decision-making.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Project controls

Communication

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Location:Ludvika, Dalarna County, SwedenJob ID:R0144779Date Posted:2026-09-18Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN ABProfession (Job Category):Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The OpportunityJoin HVDC Service at Hitachi EnergyHVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) is a product group in Hitachi Energy, which develops, manufactures and sells DC transmission systems on a global market. HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over long distances and for power transmission via submarine cables. It is also used to connect power systems. The HVDC market for large scale transmission and offshore wind is booming as an enabler for the global energy transitions. All these projects are classified as very critical infrastructures and hence cyber security requirements and standard compliance is very high.We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute with so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don´t meet all requirements.A team with great cooperation and with diverse background is waiting for you to join!Your responsibilitiesYou will lead planning, scheduling and efforts for all project and tender phases.To timely provide the Project Manager, and the Line Managers, with Earned Value Management Analysis, with look ahead, reliable and comprehensive information about the project status: schedule, progress, planned, actual, forecast, resources and productivity, trends, and risks.Should have strong scope management skills to drive projects and tenders within HVDC service.Analyzes project requirements with project/tender team, checks that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules.Defines, jointly with the project team, project work and cost breakdown structure, develops and maintains properly linked, required resource-loaded/integrated, baseline and current schedules that provide time-phased baseline, actual and forecast data for the project.Monitors project progress and regularly analyzes project critical paths to ensure all critical path activities and project milestones are progressed to the plan, notifies the project team of any deviations or scheduling issues, and provides input for optimizing resources.Issues progress reports, program updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders.Contributes to Sales and Operation planning (SOP) at HVDC ServiceYour backgroundExperience in planning and/or cost control on lump sum projects or equivalent.Thorough understanding of logical sequencing and interfacing of project execution activities in EPC projectsAbility to lead planning and project controls activities in multi-location EPC projects.Experience to plan activities and monitoring execution schedules and physical progress in all project phases.Experience in cost management, including cost estimate input from departments, comparing estimate input to experience data, ensuring compliance with time schedule.Strong communication skills, ability to highlight key issues and communicate them to management and other stakeholders.Team player, with team management and leadership skills.Engineering degree and proficiency in English are required, additional language skills incl Swedish is an advantage.More About UsWe believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes:Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)Group life insurance and additional insurances.Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bankHybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)Health care and wellness allowanceHealth insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)Psychological support programSupplementary compensation for parental leaveVarious trainings and education supporting employee developmentInternal career possibilities both within Sweden and globallyEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perksThe benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. 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