Senior Rail Project Planner - Flexible Scheduling

Hitachi, Ltd.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead project planning and scheduling in a fast-paced environment. The role requires coordinating with leaders and third parties to deliver detailed plans and project controls.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years in Project Management, strong skills in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and a proven ability to manage critical paths and deadlines. This is a full-time position based on-site in Pittsburgh with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant Project Management and Project Planning experience.
• Ability to use Primavera P6.
• Ability to use Microsoft Project.
• Strong ability to understand and analyze dependency logic and project critical path.
• Highly motivated and adaptable to a time-sensitive environment to respond quickly to high workloads.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and handle pressures.
• Ability to present information to groups of managers and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan the construction and commissioning work on day-by-day basis.
• Work with company leaders and third parties to produce detailed plans for the Project activities and all planned deliverables.
• Assist Project Manager in producing project control reports including variation reports regarding time and budget as required.
• Assist Project Manager with attendance of meetings with the customer and subcontractors regarding scheduling and project issues.
• Monitor work in progress to ensure compliance with contract and schedule.
• Participate in the Change Order Management process.
• Execution of other duties as directed by the Project Manager.

Skills

PM experience

Primavera P6

MS Project

Critical path analysis

Deadline oriented

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

TILOS

Acument FUSE

Job description

Hitachi Rail in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead project planning and scheduling in a fast-paced environment. The role requires coordinating with leaders and third parties to deliver detailed plans and project controls.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years in Project Management, strong skills in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and a proven ability to manage critical paths and deadlines. This is a full-time position based on-site in Pittsburgh with competitive benefits.