Project Planner

Hitachi • Toronto, ON

23h • CA$97,963 - CA$125,793 • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for creating and managing the project schedule in accordance with company and/or contractual processes. A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in complex technology projects
• Experience in project coordination
• College or university degree or equivalent experience
• Advanced skills in Primavera and Microsoft Project
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to understand complex technology
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to manage project schedules with up to 1,500 activities
• Good English proficiency

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and monitor the project schedule in Primavera with inputs from Core Team members
• Comply with project reporting requirements defined by process or contract
• Collaborate with Core Team to generate monthly and quarterly updates of EAC (Estimate at Completion) and labour demand
• Provide reports and metrics such as: Critical Path, Earned Value, EAC variance, Critical milestone movement, KPIs and Labour forecasts
• Participate in preparation of the baseline schedule and understand impacts of changes
• Understand S-Curves and perform basic analysis of outputs
• Work with customers and suppliers, including integration with their scheduling teams
• Understand project controls from a commercial perspective and the transit market
• Contribute to project change management processes
• Participate in risk and opportunity reviews and assess schedule impacts
• Manage mitigation actions and assigned tasks
• Foster collaboration and teamwork across project teams and disciplines
• Provide support for claims and variation orders during project execution

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay
• Annual Incentive plan
• Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree