Project Planner

Job Description

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The Project Controller will be responsible to deliver the Planning and Costing of HVDC Scope of work as a part of overall HVDC Project work.

For a new HVDC project in Europe and UK, we are looking for a Project 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.

Role & responsibilities:
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

Key Skills
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
Oracle Primavera 6 skills
Experience in HVDC

Why Join Us:

At HCLTech, we promise many varied opportunities for you to learn, along with the potential to do innovative, interesting work, and to fast track your career.
You will have access to the Global clients and team from some of the most experienced leaders in the tech industry who will enable you to get on the fast track to a rewarding tech career. HCL Technologies offers the leadership, flexibility, and people-friendly work culture to enrich the life of an employee and of those around them - to find greater stability, purpose, and growth both personally and professionally.
We encourage our people to try things differently, provide them with the freedom to explore, opportunities to grown, and experiment while offering intensive training and on-the-job coaching opportunities. Our people take pride in their enthusiasm and commitment to go beyond. And we celebrate this collective pride. Below are few of the benefits and perks:

Excellent benefits.
Global careers and mobility
A flexible (remote) working environment with work-life balance
Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects
Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.