- Company: Hitachi
- Location: Chennai, India
- Salary: Pay not listed
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Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It spans digital systems, power and renewables, railway, healthcare, and financial systems. Overview: Wikipedia.
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Project Planning and Controls Specialist
Hitachi
Chennai, India, India
Position Summary
The Project Planning and Controls Specialist at Hitachi in Chennai is responsible for leading the planning, scheduling efforts across all project phases. This role involves maintaining and analyzing actual and forecasted schedules, as well as monitoring, reporting, and managing project progress.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, scheduling efforts for all project phases
- Maintain and analyze actual and forecasted schedules
- Monitor, report, and manage project progress
- Analyze data to provide insights on project performance
- Ensure adherence to project timelines and milestones
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning and controls
- Familiarity with HVDC systems and technologies
- Proficiency in scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or similar
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration across teams
About the Company
HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED is a leading provider of advanced energy solutions, focusing on innovation in HVDC systems. The company offers comprehensive services ranging from design to implementation, ensuring reliable and efficient power transmission.
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- Resurrecting the SuperH architecture
- Is It Time for Germany’s Doorless Elevators to Move On?
- SSD Prices in a Free Fall
Recent news
- New European power links needed for renewables, grid resilience, Hitachi Energy says - Reuters
- Hitachi Energy breaks ground on the nation’s largest facility for the production of large power transformers in South Boston, Virginia - Hitachi Energy
- Hitachi to launch HMAX Industry plant AI later this year - International Business Times
- Hitachi Rail completes Clever Devices deal - ITS International
- Hitachi Rail Agrees to Acquire Clever Devices (UPDATED 7/1) - Railway Age
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Working in Chennai, India
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Chennai (Madras), capital of Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel Coast, is a major southern India metro and the state’s main commercial hub. Regional context: Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, it is the home of the Tamils, who speak the Tamil language, the state's official language and the first to be recognised as a classical language in India. Chennai is the state's largest city and capital.
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National unemployment rate in India: 4.2% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in India: $2,702 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in India: 2.4% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in India: 7.6% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per week in India: 56.2 — via ILOSTAT
Mean monthly earnings in India: $256 — via ILOSTAT
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Best fit if you already run planning and controls on complex programs and can work onsite in Chennai inside a large Japanese multinational delivery culture.
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Listing facts
- Role Project Planning and Controls Specialist
- Employer Hitachi
- Location Chennai, India
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 21, 2026
- Apply by September 20, 2026
- Country India
- Overview Full job description on this page (218 words)
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- Hacker News — Resurrecting the SuperH architecture
- Hacker News — Is It Time for Germany’s Doorless Elevators to Move On?
- Hacker News — Is It Time for Germany’s Doorless Elevators to Move On?
- Hacker News — SSD Prices in a Free Fall
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