Project Controls & Planning Lead

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.Role description:We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls & Planning Lead to join our Water team and provide support with on-going Capital Programmes for a major client in the Water Industry.You will be responsible for ensuring all work and outputs are executed to meet project or programme needs and objectives, whilst overseeing the Planning/Schedule Management and Controls functions on multiple and complex projects or a programme or portfolio of projects.Role accountabilities:Managing the delivery of planning/ project controls work for a project or for a number of projects, working with senior stakeholders and operationally managing a planning/ project controls teamResponsible for ensuring all work and outputs are executed to meet project or programme needs and objectives. Develop and grow the community capability and client account plansTechnical and leadership coaching, line, and task management for junior members of staffWorking within team budgets up to 1mOversight of the Planning/Schedule Management/Project Controls function on multiple and complex projects or a programme or portfolio of projectsImplementation of industry best practice and planning/schedule management/controls requirementsResponsible for the development and communication of relevant management informationLeads the reporting of progress, status and riskLeads the integration of planning, project management, commercial management, and project control functionsResponsible for the development and administration of contract planning requirementsDevelops and manages senior client and stakeholder relationships related to Planning/Schedule ManagementReviews supply chain performance and leads the implementation of supply chain planning/schedule procedures and requirementsReviews and implements the education and coaching requirements for the team, supply chain, and client in relation to planning/schedule requirements and best practiceTranslates project controls objectives into plans, costs and schedules, managing finances across the project life cycle in order to meet the profit and budgetary targets of the projectLeads the implementation of project controls, managing multi-disciplinary teams and working to mid-long-term timescales, to ensure delivery standards meet client expectationsMonitors and reviews the performance and behaviour of all team members, ensuring compliance with Arcadis’ risk and compliance policy and codes of conduct. Assures compliance with contracts in terms of project delivery parameters and scope of serviceUses own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to review and improve processes and policies, ensuring changes are in line with strategic business objectivesManages relationships with key internal stakeholders in order to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and collaboration across projects, to ensure client satisfactionActs as a technical expert within own project, providing subject matter advice to colleagues within the project, in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectivesQualifications & Experience:Previous management experience including experience of managing and leading teams on projects up to 50m, or as part of a leadership team on major projects or programmes >50mStrong subject matter expertise in own disciplineHas commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with and influence external stakeholdersExperience of leading and implementing complex business change solutionsExperience in managing business relationships at senior management levelBachelor’s degree or equivalentRelevant professional qualification or chartered statusWhy Become an Arcadian?Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.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. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.Transform Your World#LI-TW1 #RegulatedWaterJob SummaryJob number: 11653Date posted : 2023-03-17Profession: Project ManagementEmployment type: FULL_TIME