Hitachi America

Project Planner

Hitachi America$79K — $114K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in complex technology projects and project coordination
  • College or University graduate or equivalent working experience
  • Advanced skills in Primavera and Microsoft Project software
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to understand complex technology
  • Strong communication skills
  • Capacity to manage project schedules with up to 1,500 activities

Responsibilities

  • Create, update, and monitor the project schedule using Primavera
  • Comply with project reporting requirements as defined by the contract
  • Work with Core Team to provide monthly and quarterly updates
  • Produce various reports such as Critical Path and Earned Value metrics
  • Participate in preparing the Baseline schedule and assessing its impact
  • Understand and analyze S-Curve outputs in relation to the project schedule
  • Engage with customers and suppliers on schedule integration

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match, no vesting period
  • Three weeks of vacation, personal emergency leave, and sick days
  • Maternity, parental, and adoption top-up pay
  • Annual incentive plan
  • Life insurance, short-term disability, and an employee assistance program
Full Job Description

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job ID:

Date Posted:

2026-07-07

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

He/she is responsible for creating and managing the project schedule in accordance with Hitachi Rail and/or contractual process.

Key Accountabilities

  • Create, update and monitor the Project schedule in Primavera with inputs from the Core Team members

  • Comply with project reporting requirements as defined by process or contract 

  • Work with the Core Team to generate 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 to the Core Team and management. 

  • Participate in the preparation of a Baseline schedule. Has an understanding of how changes have an impact to the Baseline schedule

  • Good understanding of S-Curves. Has an understanding of how the S-Curve outputs relate back to the schedule. Can provide basic analysis of the S-Curve outputs

  • Experienced in dealing with Customers and Suppliers and dealing with their schedulers on integration.

  • Has the ability to see the schedule and project controls from a commercial perspective. Understands the transit market and may have an in depth or prior working relationship with a customer.

  • Has experience of inputting into the Project change management process.

  • Has experience of attending 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

  • Provide support to the Core Team with information to support Claims and Variation orders during project execution

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in complex technology projects Experience in project coordination

  • College or University graduate or equivalent working experience

  • Advanced level skills in Primavera and Microsoft Project software 

  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel

  • Able to understand complex technology

  • Good communication skills

  • Able to plan and manage project schedules requiring up to 1,500 activities

  • Good English skills

Total Compensation Range (Base Salary + Annual Incentive plan) :  $79,949 - $114,357 

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

  • 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

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

About Hitachi America

Hitachi America is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. They provide a wide range of products and services, including information technology, power systems, and social infrastructure. They work with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, and finance. They are committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and have implemented various initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
Learn more about Hitachi America
Size
368,247 employees
Industry
Founded
1959
NASDAQ

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