Planner
Posted 4 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Planner”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
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.