Planning & Controls Professional at Hitachi

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Planning, Scheduling, Project Controls, Earned Value Analysis, S-curves, Primavera P6, Excel, MS Office, Collaboration, Communication, Risk Management, Cost Monitoring, Decision Making, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Technical Expertise

Industry

Utilities

Description

Location: Madrid, Spain Job ID: R0095448 Date Posted: 2026-01-15 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SPAIN, S.A.U. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity Ready to grow your career in the energy transition? At Hitachi Energy, we’re building the ES Regional Office (ESOPC) in Madrid as part of our Grid & Power Quality Solutions business in Europe (HBUEU). This role offers the opportunity to work in a technically strong environment, contributing to impactful projects while continuing to deepen your expertise in Project Planning and Controls. As a Project Planning and Controls Specialist, you’ll be part of a team delivering power quality projects across the region. You will take ownership of planning and control activities on selected workstreams while collaborating closely with project managers and senior planners. How you’ll make an impact Develop and maintain project schedules for delivery projects. Prepare, update, and analyze current and forecasted schedules. Monitor project costs, resources, and risks, supporting timely decision-making. Identify potential delays and support mitigation actions together with project teams. Prepare reports and analyses such as S-curves, OTD, earned value, and critical path. Proactively highlight deviations and risks to project managers. Collaborate with project leadership to apply and improve Project Controls practices. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in planning, scheduling, and execution. Your background You bring around 4–6 years of experience in Planning & Scheduling and Project Controls, ideally in engineering, EPC, or project-driven environments. Good working knowledge of Earned Value Analysis and S-curves; experience with Primavera P6 is highly valued. Strong skills in Excel and MS Office. Structured, organized, and able to manage priorities independently. Collaborative, communicative, and comfortable working with cross-functional teams. Fluent in English and Spanish. Additional languages are a plus. More about us A holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental well-being and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules): Annual Incentive Plan, Flexible Working, Meal Allowance, Life Insurance, Medical Check-up, Psychological assistance, Language training, Coaching & Assessments. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons. E-mail us for data privacy inquiries or technical support.

Responsibilities

The role involves developing and maintaining project schedules, monitoring project costs, resources, and risks, and preparing various reports and analyses. Additionally, the professional will collaborate with project leadership to enhance Project Controls practices.