Project Planner (Hybrid)

About the role

Hitachi Rail Portugal is looking for a Planner to join its team in Paço de Arcos, Portugal, working in a hybrid regime. The Planner supports Project Managers in planning, monitoring and controlling project activities across the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones and baseline plans using project management tools.
• Monitor project progress, identify deviations and support corrective actions.
• Prepare performance reports, dashboards and management presentations.
• Support forecasting, including workload planning, resource allocation and schedule updates.
• Monitor project KPIs and contribute to performance improvement initiatives.
• Support project invoicing and contractual milestones, and coordinate project data collection and reporting consistency.
• Contribute to risk and opportunity management, and support governance, project reviews and management meetings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in PMO, Project Controls, Project Planning or Project Coordination roles.
• Experience in railway, transportation, infrastructure or large-scale engineering projects is an advantage.
• IPMA certification is an advantage.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Primavera P6.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Power BI is an advantage.