Senior Project Planner

Hitachi • San Francisco, CA

314d • $125,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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. And that's where you come in. The Senior Project Planner will be responsible for all aspects of the Planning function for a Project.

Requirements

• College or University Degree in Technology/Engineering or any equivalent degree.
• 7+ years of experience in complex technology projects.
• Expert level skills in Primavera P6 & Microsoft Project software.
• Advanced/Expert skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Able to understand complex technology & resolve complex problems.
• Self-starting; proactive, able to work independently with little oversight or guidance.
• Able to plan and manage project schedules requiring over 1,500 activities.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills with good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of TILOS & Primavera Risk analysis will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for independently creating, updating and monitoring Project schedules in P6.
• Be fully knowledgeable with the project contractual requirements and ensure compliance in execution and reporting.
• Work with the Core Team to generate and validate monthly and quarterly updates of EAC and labour demand.
• Provide reports/metrics including Critical Path, Earned Value, EAC variance, Critical milestones movement, KPIs & labor forecasts.
• Analyze the data in these reports to identify trends, risks, and issues & work with the Core Team to resolve them.
• Support critical Bids that require a full schedule in the Bid submission.
• Read the tender documents, assess all contractual requirements for both the Bid submission and the Contract execution, assess compliance, feasibility and risks.
• Create a comprehensive and effective Schedule Narrative when required.
• Produce an estimate of the level of effort for the planning function in the project.
• Lead the creation of a project schedule to the level required to be submitted in the bid.
• Manage both progress against the Baseline schedule; and change to ensure the contractual deliverables and the company's position are protected.
• Very good understanding of the S-Curve outputs.
• Provide meaningful commentary on S-Curves, relate back to the schedule and other schedule outputs.
• Communicate outputs to the Core Team in a simple and useful manner.
• Produce S-Curves from scratch.
• Very experienced in dealing with Customers and Suppliers and negotiating with / influencing their schedulers.
• Connect the customer, senior management, Project site, the product and departments together and utilize how they work.
• Input into the Project change management process and calculate the schedule implications of all changes.
• Attend risk and opportunity reviews, calculating schedule impact of risks and opportunities and managing assigned mitigation / action items.
• Foster an environment of cooperation, commitment and buy-in amongst the Project Team members and the Heads of Disciplines.
• Work effectively within a global environment with stakeholders who are geographically dispersed.
• Generate clear comprehensive reporting to management and customers as required by process or contract.
• Support the Core Team with creative and effective rationale in the justification and documentation of the basis of Claims and Variation orders during project execution.
• Provide guidance/support as required for the project scheduler and project planner.
• Contribute to process improvement by identifying ideas for improvement and following through to implement where possible.

Benefits

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA and Well-Being plans.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period.
• Company paid holidays and vacation days.
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, and Employee Assistance Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree