Project Planning & Controls Specialist

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Occupational pension

Life insurance

Flex-time

Hybrid work

Wellness allowance

Health insurance

Parental leave compensation

Training and development

Internal career opportunities

Employee discounts portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB is seeking a dedicated Project Planner to manage planning, scheduling, and performance reporting for HVDC delivery projects. Based in Ludvika or Västerås, you will collaborate with project teams to establish baselines and monitor progress.

You bring an Engineering degree, strong EPC planning experience, and fluency in English; Primavera P6 is a plus. The role offers cross-location collaboration with a global energy technology leader.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and experience as a Project Planner in EPC or similar.
• Understanding of sequencing and interfacing of project execution activities in EPC energy projects.
• Experience in planning and cost control on lump-sum projects; lead multi-location EPC projects.
• Strong communication and ability to drive project teams.
• Proficiency in English is required; Primavera P6 knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Project Baseline including scope, cost and schedule.
• Ensure accurate planning foundations and baseline linked schedules.
• Provide project status data: schedule, progress, forecast, resources.
• Prepare progress reports and updates for customers.
• Contribute to tenders and project planning for HVDC projects.
• Coordinate with third parties to ensure realistic plans.

Skills

Project controls

Earned Value

Schedule planning

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost management

Job description

Location

Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID

R0140591

Date Posted

2026-08-31

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category)

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

Job Description

The opportunity HVDC 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. In this exciting role, you are the one who has the knowledge of Project Controls and who is responsible for the planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling processes of our delivery projects. This role is based in Vasteras or Ludvika, Sweden.

How you’ll make an impact

• Contribute to the development of the Project Baseline (scope of work, cost and schedule) and have the supportive role at project launching stage.
• On an ongoing basis, ensuring accurate, reliable planning foundations.
• Provide the Project Manager, and the Line Managers with project control aspects including Earned Value Management Analysis, reliable and comprehensive information about the project status: schedule, progress, planned, actual, forecast, resources and productivity, trends, and risks.
• Collaborate with all project team members, investigate project requirements with project team, check that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules.
• Define, jointly with the project team, project work and cost breakdown structure, develop and maintain properly linked, required resource loaded/integrated, baseline and current schedules that provide time phased baseline, actual and forecast data for project.
• Monitor project progress and regularly analyze project critical paths to ensure all critical path activities and project milestones are progressed to the plan, notify project team of any deviations or scheduling issues, and provide input for optimizing resources.
• Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic.
• Prepare and issue progress reports, program updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to Tenders and Project planning activities for HVDC Projects.
• Carries out necessary preplanning to examine scope of work and services, work breakdown structure, engineering quality and quantities, financial and contractual obligations, and division of responsibility to control and report on planning and scheduling activities.
• Capability to work with third parties to ensure plans are realistic and achievable; analyses third party contractor progress information.

Your background

• You hold an Engineering degree in relevant field and have experience of working as a Project Planner in EPC Company or similar.
• Thorough understanding of logical sequencing and interfacing of project execution activities in EPC energy projects.
• Experience in planning and cost control on lump sum projects or equivalent and ability to lead project controls activities in multi-location EPC projects.
• Experience to plan activities and to monitor execution schedules and physical progress in all project phases.
• Strong communication skills, ability to highlight key issues and to communicate them to management and other stakeholders.
• Ability to drive project teams to control schedule performance.
• Analytical skills for forecasting outcomes.
• Proficiency in English is required for this role.
• Primavera P6 and Basic cost-management knowledge expertise is a plus.
• Experience with HVDC projects will be an added advantage.

More about us

We 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.

Benefits

• 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 bank
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

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