Senior Project Planner

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Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior Project Planner who thrives in a fast-paced environment.  The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic.  The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA.
 

Accountabilities

• Plan the construction and commissioning work on day-by-day basis
• Work with company leaders and third parties to produce detailed plans for the Project activities and all planned deliverables
• Assist Project Manager in producing project control reports including variation reports regarding time and budget as required by the Project Manager
• Assist Project Manager with the attendance of meetings with the customer and subcontractors regarding scheduling and project issues, ensuring that company interests are fully represented
• Monitor work in progress to ensure that work is executed in compliance with the requirements of the contract and schedule
• Participate in the Change Order Management process
• Execution of other duties as directed by the Project Manager

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5-10 years of relevant Project Management and Project Planning experience
• Ability to use Primavera P6
• Ability to use Microsoft Project
• Strong ability to understand and analyze dependency logic and project critical path
• Highly motivated and adaptable to a time-sensitive environment in order to respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated high workloads, events and emergencies
• Must be able to meet deadlines and effectively handle pressures associated with this role
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, Project constituents, third parties and general public

Desired Skills & Experience:

• 3 years of experience with rail construction projects
• 2 years of experience with large infrastructure construction projects
• Experience with schedule analysis tools (Ex. TILOS, Acument FUSE, Other)
• Excellent understanding of project management techniques, in addition to effective planning and scheduling skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in liaising with project stakeholders in the development of project schedules, while identifying milestones and critical paths
• 4 years degree in Business or Engineering
• 2 -3 years experience in Railway Systems/ Signaling projects

Education:

 Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Languages:

Written and spoken English proficiency

In accordance with the DOT’s FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi’s substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

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