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A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

New York, New York, United States of America (Hybrid)

The Senior Project Planner will be responsible for all aspects of the Planning function for a Project.

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for independently creating, updating and monitoring Project schedules in P6.

Be fully knowledgeable with the project contractual requirements and ensure compliance in execution and reporting Work with the Core Team to generate and validate 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.

Analyze the data in these reports to identify trends, risks, and issues & work with the Core Team to resolve them

Support critical Bids that require a full schedule in the Bid submission:

Read the tender documents,

assess all contractual requirements for both the Bid submission and the Contract execution,

assess compliance, feasibility and risks

create a comprehensive and effective Schedule Narrative when required

produce an estimate of the level of effort for the planning function in the project

lead the creation of a project schedule to the level required to be submitted in the bid

Manages both progress against the Baseline schedule; and change to ensure the contractual deliverables and the company's position are protected.

Very good understanding of the S-Curve outputs. Can provide meaningful commentary on S-Curves, relate back to the schedule and other schedule outputs. Can communicate outputs to the Core Team in a simple and useful manner. Able to produce S-Curves from scratch

Very experienced in dealing with Customers and Suppliers and negotiating with / influencing their schedulers.

Will connect the customer, senior management, Project site, the product and departments together and utilize how they work. Knowledge or even worked for our competitors for bid planning is an asset. Employee can provide insight into our complex transit projects. Commercial Acumen at its expert level is the ability to provide what a customer wants and being cost-effective.

Very experienced in inputting into the Project change management process and calculating the schedule implications of all changes and ensuring they are incorporated into the Project through Change orders.

Very experienced in 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

Work effectively within a global environment with stakeholders who are geographically dispersed

Generate clear comprehensive reporting to management and customers as required by process or contract

Support the Core Team with creative and effective rationale in the justification and documentation of the basis of Claims and Variation orders during project execution

Provide guidance/support as required for the project scheduler and project planner

Contribute to process improvement by identifying ideas for improvement and following through to implement where possible

Key Requirements

College or University Degree in Technology/Engineering or any equivalent degree.

7+ years of experience in complex technology projects

Expert level skills in Primavera P6 & Microsoft Project software

Advanced/Expert skills in Microsoft Excel

Able to understand complex technology & resolve complex problems

Self-starting; proactive, able to work independently with little oversight or guidance

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

Excellent Interpersonal skills with good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of TILOS & Primavera Risk analysis will be an advantage.

The Company provides the following estimated compensation range and general description of benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. The exact salary may vary depending on skill and experience, and the Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Estimated Salary Range: USD $121,000 - $152,000 / year

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA and Well-Being plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period

Company paid holidays and vacation days

Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, and Employee Assistance Plan

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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