What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Planning/Scheduling Specialist position at Hitachi Energy?
The Opportunity
At Hitachi Energy, we are shaping the future of sustainable power systems. This is your chance to join a global leader in grid automation and help accelerate the energy transition. As part of our team, you’ll work at the intersection of technology and innovation, ensuring that critical infrastructure projects are delivered on time and with precision.
In this role, you will be the backbone of project execution—transforming complex demands into actionable schedules that keep the lights on for millions. You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and project management teams to optimize resources, mitigate risks, and maintain alignment with strategic goals.
Our work impacts communities worldwide, enabling renewable integration, modernizing aging grids, and supporting the electrification of industries. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving challenges, and want to contribute to a greener, more resilient energy future, this is the opportunity for you.
You won’t just be planning schedules—you’ll be driving progress. Every milestone you manage helps deliver smarter grids, cleaner energy, and a sustainable tomorrow. Join us and make your mark on the power industry’s transformation.
How You’ll Make An Impact
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.
For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
At Hitachi Energy, we are shaping the future of sustainable power systems. This is your chance to join a global leader in grid automation and help accelerate the energy transition. As part of our team, you’ll work at the intersection of technology and innovation, ensuring that critical infrastructure projects are delivered on time and with precision.
In this role, you will be the backbone of project execution—transforming complex demands into actionable schedules that keep the lights on for millions. You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and project management teams to optimize resources, mitigate risks, and maintain alignment with strategic goals.
Our work impacts communities worldwide, enabling renewable integration, modernizing aging grids, and supporting the electrification of industries. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving challenges, and want to contribute to a greener, more resilient energy future, this is the opportunity for you.
You won’t just be planning schedules—you’ll be driving progress. Every milestone you manage helps deliver smarter grids, cleaner energy, and a sustainable tomorrow. Join us and make your mark on the power industry’s transformation.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Develop and maintain master schedules for complex grid automation projects.
- Translate project requirements into detailed timelines using advanced scheduling tools.
- Monitor progress and update schedules weekly to ensure timely execution.
- Collaborate with PMO, engineering, and operations teams to align resources and priorities.
- Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
- Manage change requests and adjust schedules to reflect evolving project needs.
- Generate reports on progress, resource utilization, and schedule adherence.
- Support workload forecasting for engineering and commissioning teams.
- Ensure accurate data for governance reviews and compliance audits. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Technical discipline, or similar.
- Minimum of 3 years combined experience in project or portfolio planning.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools.
- Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Ability to travel for short periods as needed.
- Experience with substation projects, automation, or energy storage systems is a plus. Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.
For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):
- Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
- Financial Wellbeing: Employer-sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
- Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
- Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.