Project Planning & Controls Specialist

Hitachi Energy — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0133139 Date Posted: 2026-06-23 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity: Understand and apply project planning and execution practices in accordance with internal project control standard procedures/instructions in EPIC system. Your Responsibilities : Support LBU/LPG project manager and lead planner in planning, scheduling and control. Development of a comprehensive project plan during tender and execution as per scope  Establish project schedule, man-hour budget and monitor its progress. Routinely analyze, evaluate and forecast the current project status against the baseline schedule. Assess the impacts of design or construction changes to the schedule. Evaluate the actual position of the project, compare the actual state with the desired state, and takes corrective actions if required. Develop and maintain integrated role/resource loaded baseline and current schedule for better cost forecasting. Ensuring adherence to best practices (critical path) and quality standards (six sigma). Report the status of schedule and man-hours in a time phased project baseline, actual and forecast data to appropriate project and company management. Coordinate all work on the project, ensuring that objectives are met within budget. Conduct site visits to verify progress and identify any potential and critical issues. Work with the teams to recommend recovery plans and update the schedule and budget accordingly. Notify LPG Lead planner / Portfolio leader/ Project controls manager (as part of project team for ‘A’ projects) of any deviation or scheduling issue and provides input for optimizing resources.  Issue progress reports, program updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders. Devising strategies to overcome roadblocks or delays through technica

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