Project Controls Specialist

Hitachi Energy

IN (Remote)
  • Full Time

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About the Role

  • Lead planning, scheduling, and project control activities throughout tendering and execution phases, working closely with Project Managers.

  • Develop and maintain integrated, resource-loaded schedules and man-hour budgets to enable accurate cost control and progress forecasting.

  • Track progress against baselines, analyse schedule variances, assess impacts of scope changes, and recommend corrective actions.

  • Ensure adherence to critical path methodology, Six Sigma principles, and all internal/external compliance requirements.

  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones within scope, budget, and timeline. Conduct site visits to validate progress, identify risks, and support development of recovery or mitigation plans.

  • Collaborate to resolve delays, optimize workflows, and implement innovative scheduling solutions.

  • Escalate scheduling risks or issues to the LPG Lead Planner, Portfolio Leader, or Project Controls Manager, and support resource optimization efforts.

  • Prepare and deliver regular progress reports, schedule updates, dashboards, and productivity metrics to key stakeholders.

  • Facilitate effective cross-functional communication, negotiate timelines and deliverables with confidence, and ensure alignment with project realities while maintaining strong collaboration.

  • Uphold all internal and external regulations, procedures, and quality guidelines.

  • Demonstrate Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking ownership of your actions and prioritizing the well-being of colleagues and the business.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with strong proficiency in project planning, scheduling, control, and reporting.

  • 7–10 years of professional experience in project management, preferably within EPC projects involving electrical scopes of work.

  • Experience working with Project Management Plans (PMP), Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E).

  • Proven track record in independently managing large, complex projects and tenders.

  • Strong expertise in developing and maintaining detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, with a focus on quality and accuracy.

  • Ability to work effectively from an offshore environment.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse functional teams.

  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality digital and project-control outputs.

  • Fluency in spoken and written English.

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