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Senior Planner

Job in Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listing for: Hitachi Vantara Corporation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 GBP Yearly GBP 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description The opportunity

In this role you’ll be involved in schedulin g and cost control efforts for all project phases taking ownership and overseeing multiple projects of a value of between 2- 2 5 Million USD. As part of the team you will set up, maintain and analyze actual and forecasted schedules, cost and risk, and monitor, report and manage deviations.

Our teams follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures, managing the integrated schedule and cost control performance measurement process for the project’sदो entire scope of work.

Also note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

How you'll make an impact
  • Analyses project requirements with the project team, checking that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules.
  • Monitoring project progress and regularly analyzing project critical paths to ensure all critical path activities and project milestones are progressed according to the plan, ensuring you communicate effectively to Project Managers any deviations or scheduling issues, and provides input for optimizing resources.
  • Issuing progress reports, program updates and productivity data on a regular basis and as requested by customers and stakeholders. Use customer reporting portals such as Fastdraft where appropriate.
  • Establishes a baseline plan for cost performance measurement. Working with the project team to define the necessary resources for project completion, evaluating the work breakdown structure.
  • Working closely with engineering, supply chain, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, client, and contractors to identify potential changes in scope and quantify the impact of each change in a timely fashion.
  • Integrating material resource requirements with project schedule and defines procurement activities and order lead times. Regularly communicates with Supply Chain Management (SCM) team and updates schedules to ensure procurement activitiesтона take place in a timely way and lead times are optimized to meet schedule targets.
  • Participates in project reviews.ۈر Composes reports and updates all required project data in Project Control systems for Management Information and Project Analysis. Communicates project progress and control issues to project management team and offers solutions.
  • Effectively communicates appropriate information to customers and other stakeholders in a timely manner in order to achieve the desired understanding.
Your background
  • Proven experience as a Planner within similar industry (preferably for EPC projects in T&D).
  • Extensive experience in project planning and scheduling, including in mature scheduling methods and tools.
  • Operational skills, robust previous experience{}, as part of project teams.
  • Able to advise and lead the project team with respect to the programme progress.
  • Ability to communicate effectively to all areas of the business.
  • Expert Knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6.
  • Self‑motivated, Team player.
  • Ability to travel when required to Birmingham office and site.
More about us

We offer fantastic opportunities to work on dynamic, high-impact and cutting-edge industry initiatives that are making a crucial impact to society whilst also offering the vibrancy of working within a world‑leading global organization.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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