Lead Project Planner

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more

power further, efficiently integrate renewables, interconnect grids, and improve

network performance. HVDC systems utilize power electronics technology to

convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing systems or

building new power highways.

Job Description

Role & responsibilities:

• For a new HVDC project , we are looking for a Project Planner / Controller who will be supporting the Lead Project Controls to execute the project as per the elaborated strategy and maintain project on time and within the budget.
  
  
• Candidate will be the part of HVDC Project Controls team catering to global HVDC projects requirements
  
  
• Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work
  
  

• Develop tender schedules using the established tools and processes and challenges the team to ensure schedule risk is managed with a balance of competitive offering aligned to historical performance
  
  
• Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project
  
  
• Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties
  
  
• Ensure functional owners sign off on commitments and are made accountable for their date
  
  
• Work collaboratively with other overall project planning team to ensure optimal alignment of schedule with overall schedule
  
  
• Delivers a high quality schedule aligned with global standards to ensure project is accurately represented
  
  
• Maintains schedule thru the entire project obtaining inputs from all project contributors
  
  
• Drives regular operating rhythm with project team to review schedule status and operating rhythm
  
  
• Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic
  
  
• Provides schedule analysis to forecast schedule risk and opportunities using available tools and experience
  
  
• Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities
  
  
• Generates “what if” scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility
  
  
• Provides strategies to mitigate risks
  
  
• Drives functional owners to mitigate risks and follows up with functional owners on risk mitigation actions
  
  
• Provide and communicate regular status reporting
  
  
• Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters
  
  

• Able to drive project teams to control the project
  
  
• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes
  
  
• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills
  
  
• Advance Primavera skills
  
  

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in engineering(Electrical/Mechanical or Civil is preferred) with 12+ years of experience