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Associate Director – Planning & Project Controls
Arcadis
Lead planning and project controls services across major renewable energy projects, with a focus on planning and scheduling.
19d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
36,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Consulting
Engineering
Architecture
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Construction Services
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Water
Environment
Buildings
Transport
Utilities
Role
What you would be doing
project controls
team management
client relationships
schedule management
planning & scheduling
leadership
- Lead and manage a team of project controls professionals, with a strong focus on planning and scheduling. Foster a high-performance culture through mentoring, coaching, and capability development across the Planning & Project Controls community.
- Project –Lead Project Controls / PMO activities across major projects or portfolios, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients and senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of progress, issues, and remaining work. Build strong relationships across disciplines and functions to facilitate collaboration, resolve issues, and support team success.
- Establish and maintain detailed schedules, ensuring robust schedule performance monitoring, reporting, and change control. Provide strategic insight and interpretation of schedule data to inform decision-making, highlight risks and opportunities, and drive proactive project management.
- Client – Lead client relationships and project teams across multiple engagements
- Establish and maintain approved baseline schedules, ensuring robust schedule performance monitoring, reporting, and change control. Provide strategic insight and interpretation of schedule data to inform decision-making, highlight risks and opportunities, and drive proactive project management.
- Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of project controls systems, processes, and tools across the full project lifecycle. Ensure integration across planning, cost, risk, change, and information management functions to support successful project delivery.
- People – Provide leadership, coaching, and line management for colleagues across various levels
- Contribute to the growth and maturity of the Planning & Project Controls function through active participation in communities of practice, innovation initiatives, and knowledge sharing. Champion best practices and align delivery with Arcadis’ strategic objectives.
What you bring
project controls
planning & scheduling
professional qualification
project controls systems
bachelor’s degree
commercial acumen
- Extensive experience in planning and scheduling, with strong capability across the broader project controls disciplines
- Extensive experience in playing a key role in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes; sector expertise in transmission & distribution is preferred but not essential.
- Professional qualification in project controls, planning, or related discipline (e.g., APM, PMI, ICE, RICS)
- Experience in implementing and improving project controls systems and processes
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
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Company
Overview
1888
Year Founded
The company was established in the Netherlands with a focus on reclaiming wetlands.
30+ Countries
Global Presence
Operates in over 30 countries worldwide, showcasing its extensive international reach.
€5B
2023 Revenue
Achieved €5 billion in gross revenues, reflecting strong financial performance and strategic growth.
- Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse.
- Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide.
- Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics.
- Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence.
- Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.
- People First
- Collaboration
- Client Success
- Integrity
- Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2035
GHG Emissions Target
Commitment to achieving net-zero across the entire value chain.
70% Reduction
GHG Emissions Target
Aiming for a 70% reduction in absolute scope 1 and market-based scope 2 GHG emissions by 2026, measured from a 2019 baseline.
58% GHG Reduction
Emissions Progress
Achieved a 58% reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by end-2023 compared to 2019 levels.
100% Renewable Energy
Energy Consumption
Purchases renewable electricity certificates to cover all office and work-from-home energy use.
- Transition of company fleet to EVs by 2030 (currently 26–35% by late 2024)
- 50% reduction in air travel emissions by 2025 (currently ~29%)
- 35% reduction in business travel emissions by 2025 (already at ~37%)
- Joined supply-chain emissions platform in 2023 to capture supplier scope 3 data
>40% Female Workforce
Gender Diversity Goal
Targets over 40% of workforce to be female by the end of 2026, reflecting a strong commitment to gender balance.
Top 25% eNPS
Employee Satisfaction Ranking
Aims to remain in the top 25% of the professional services sector for employee satisfaction, as measured by eNPS scores.
- Continues to develop people through Skills Powered Organisation and Energy Transition Academy
- GEC recruitment drive and increased focus on global roles to support diverse career paths
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