Project Planning and Controls Specialist

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Our Indian Operations Centre (INOPC ) is a competence centre with around 2000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision, and commissioning. Over the last decade, INOPC has evolved to become the largest engineering hub serving more than 40 countries across different energy sectors. The team caters to the four business units Transformers, Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage and has successfully executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

• Lead planning, scheduling efforts for all project phases. Maintain and analyse actual and forecasted schedules. Monitor, report and manage deviations.

Main Accountabilities

We would like to hear from you if you:

In this role, You will:

1. Instructions and guidelines:

Ensures projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures. Ensures that an integrated schedule for the project s entire scope of work is provided.

2. Planning and scheduling:

Analyses project requirements with project team, checks that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules.

Defines, jointly with the project team, project work aligned to the cost breakdown structure, develops, and maintains properly linked, required role loaded/integrated, baseline and current schedules that provide time phased baseline, actual and forecast data for project.

Monitors project progress and regularly analyses project critical paths to ensure all critical path activities and project milestones are progressed to the plan, notifies Project Managers of any deviations or scheduling issues, and provides input for optimizing resources. When required prepares EOT Schedules and Schedule Analysis to support Project Team.

Works together with Line Management Organization to resolve Resource Demand / Supply Conflicts. Issues progress reports, schedule updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders.

3. Cost, revenue, and cash flow management:

Supports the establishment of a baseline plan for cost and cash flow performance measurement. Works with project team to define the necessary resources for project completion, evaluating the work breakdown structure and standard productivity.

4. Change management:

Works closely with engineering, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, client and contractors to identify potential changes in scope and quantifies the impact of each change in a timely fashion.

5. Risk management:

Works with project team to identify and assess the priority of project risks (e. g. schedule, cost and scope risks), and proposes mitigation plans. Analyzes impact of risk on the overall timeline and resources.

6. Procurement:

Integrates material resource requirements with project schedule and defines procurement activities and order lead times. Regularly communicates with SCM team and updates schedules to ensure procurement activities take place in a timely way and lead times are optimized to meet schedule targets.

7. Project reviews:

Participates in project reviews. Composes reports and updates all required project data in Project Controls and reporting systems for Management Information and Project Analysis. Communicates project progress and control issues to project management team and offers solutions.

8. Stakeholder relations:

Effectively communicates appropriate information to the Project Manager and other stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding.

9. Sales & Operations Planning:

Where required: Support Sales & Operations Planning Process. Work together with Sales team to define Planning Scenarios, and drive workload data collection process from organization. Chair monthly S&OP Review Meeting.

• Have Project Planning and Controls Experience with a work experience of 12+ years in EPC / Sub-Station Projects.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion
• Strong attention to detail and Driving towards progressive results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

You must have Knowledge & Skills in:

• Primavera P6, PIMS, MS Project, Document Management Systems, Power Bi, Visio, etc.
• Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point

Its great if you have Knowledge and Skills in:

• Experience in Large Scale EPC project with specialization in Project Planning and Controls.
• Experience in Baseline Schedule Finalization, MPR, DPR, EoT Claim, CPM, Float Analysis etc.
• Experience in Home Office planning with Site execution experience in Sub Station or any EPC projects.
• Language knowledge: English
• Good knowledge of process structuring & process management
• Good knowledge of MS Office tools

Learning opportunities for the candidate

• Understand Project Planning and Controls for Large Scale project in HVDC Projects.
• Build up extensive knowledge of latest tools for project planning and controls.
• Build up knowledge of execution in HVDC Process and Project controls methodologies.
• Exposure to various in-house certification programs
• Stakeholder Management through continuous interaction with employees and senior officials across the globe

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

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