Senior Planner – Project Controls

Hitachi Energy; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care

401(k) Match

Family Care

Work-Life Benefits

Employee Development

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Raleigh, NC, is seeking a Senior Planner to drive detailed scheduling and optimization across complex projects. The role blends data-driven insights with strategic planning and cross-functional leadership in a hybrid in-office setting.

You’ll deliver earned value analyses, forecast performance, and integrate cost data for robust reporting while guiding risk mitigation and change management to support critical infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8–10 years of experience in project planning and controls.
• Expertise in Primavera P6; familiarity with MS Project, Excel, Power BI, and Deltek Acumen.
• Strong grasp of CPM, EVA, and schedule risk analysis.
• Proven success managing schedules for large, complex projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and other tools.
• Lead planning across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Deliver earned value analysis and performance forecasting.
• Integrate cost and schedule data for comprehensive reporting.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure accurate project updates.
• Present dashboards and executive summaries to senior stakeholders.
• Support change management and claims analysis with time impact assessments.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM

EVA

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Deltek Acumen

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of energy and infrastructure projects? Join us as a Senior Planner and become a driving force behind the successful delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of planning excellence, collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring clarity, precision, and insight to every phase of the project lifecycle. Based in Raleigh, NC, with the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (in-office 3+ days per week). If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love turning data into strategy, this is your chance to make a real impact.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Develop and manage detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and other tools
• Lead planning across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Deliver earned value analysis and performance forecasting
• Integrate cost and schedule data for comprehensive reporting
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure accurate project updates
• Present dashboards and executive summaries to senior stakeholders
• Support change management and claims analysis with time impact assessments
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8–10 years of experience in project planning and controls
• Expertise in Primavera P6; familiarity with MS Project, Excel, Power BI, and Deltek Acumen
• Strong grasp of CPM, EVA, and schedule risk analysis
• Proven success managing schedules for large, complex projects
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States

Benefits

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

• Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
• Family Care: Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft support, special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs including FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups, tuition reimbursement program