Senior Planner

Posted 13 Hours Ago
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3 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Other • Analytics • Design
The Role
Develops and manages project schedules, planning procedures, budget controls, and project controls for complex projects and programs. Analyzes progress, delays, risks, costs, and performance; prepares reports and recommendations; coordinates clients, contractors, internal teams, and supply chain partners; and provides specialist planning advice. The role may support project delivery, forensic delay analysis, feasibility studies, mitigation strategies, and resource management, with travel of up to 50%.
Summary Generated by Built In

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are building a great professional network for future openings within our Project & Program Management team. If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, we invite you to submit your resume.

Candidates who meet the qualifications listed below will move forward in the recruitment process and will be contacted by our Recruitment Team once suitable position become available.

Role accountabilities:

  • Develop and implement planning procedures, project schedules, and budget controls, monitoring performance and managing variances to achieve project objectives.
  • Deliver or support the delivery of small to medium-sized projects/programs, ensuring scope, resources, deadlines, and quality requirements are met.
  • Lead planning and schedule management across complex projects, programs, or portfolios, including Project Controls and Programme Management activities.
  • Analyze project data, prepare recommendations for decision-making, and communicate planning and scheduling updates to stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with internal teams, clients, contractors, and the supply chain to ensure alignment on project requirements, progress, and expectations.
  • Conduct delay analyses, Extension of Time assessments, risk assessments, and feasibility studies, developing mitigation strategies where required.
  • Support project delivery through risk management, issue resolution, workload prioritization, and application of technical expertise.
  • Provide specialist planning advice to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring high-quality support and alignment between policy, operational practice, and project delivery.
  • Foster collaboration across teams and advise colleagues on project planning matters to support successful outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • BSc in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or equivalent in a relevant discipline
  • At least 8 years of proven experience as a Planner with a professional experience in consultancy or contracting.
  • Can build master programmes from scratch, including logic links and adding any necessary resource and cost loading.
  • Able to monitor project progress and advise on how to mitigate delay. Can undertake forensic delay analysis.
  • Experience with preparing Design Programme and Construction Programme
  • Good experience with preparing weekly or monthly progress reports, including s-curves and earned value analysis. 
  • Responsible for performance management of project team / resource 
  • Ideally possess proficiency in data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).
  • Advance proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project , Primavera 6 or ASTA Powerproject).
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite- strong use of Excel 
  • Familiarity with RICS procedures or surveying (nice to have)
  • Experience of using programme analysis tools (e.g. XER Toolkit, Acumen Fuse or similar) is a plus.
  • Previous experience in development of Industrial facilities ( data centre , life science , manufacturing ) is highly desired.
  • Travel availability: 50% travel may be required, depending on project and client needs.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
 

Skills Required

  • BSc in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or an equivalent relevant discipline
  • At least 8 years of experience as a Planner in consultancy or contracting
  • Ability to build master programs from scratch, including logic links, resource loading, and cost loading
  • Ability to monitor project progress and advise on delay mitigation
  • Experience conducting forensic delay analysis
  • Experience preparing design programs and construction programs
  • Experience preparing weekly or monthly progress reports, including S-curves and earned value analysis
  • Experience with project team or resource performance management
  • Advanced proficiency in scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, or ASTA Powerproject
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
  • Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Power BI
  • Familiarity with RICS procedures or surveying
  • Experience using program analysis tools such as XER Toolkit, Acumen Fuse, or similar
  • Experience developing industrial facilities, including data centers, life science, or manufacturing facilities
  • Availability to travel up to 50% depending on project and client needs
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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
31,547 Employees

What We Do

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life

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