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Planning / Project Controls Specialist (Construction/Infrastructure Projects)| (Consultant to Associate Director Level) | East Midlands | Ā£Competitive | Hybrid
The Opportunity:
The Civils & Infrastructure Team at Ford & Stanley are proud to be working in partnership with aĀ globally recognised consultancyĀ to find Project Planning and Project Controls specialists to work on a Ā£multi-billion-pound defence project based in the East Midlands.
This historic construction development will create more than 1000 jobs and span the next 10 years. Successful candidates will be based on site 3 days a week, with occasional visits to our client's regional office. Travel/food/accommodation will be fully expensed if required, so candidates from further afield are welcome to apply.
That said, they donāt expect you to be there for a decade!
They work across a multitude of sectors, includingĀ Transportation, Industrial, Defence, Maritime, Energy & Utilities, & Leisure/Hospitality, so you will regularly be offered the opportunity to work within other projects and industries to broaden your experience and keep things fresh.
We are looking for candidatesĀ from Planner-level, right up to Associate Director-level, and they are offering a competitive salary/package to match.
The Benefits:
- Competitive basic salary
- Expensed food, travel and accommodation
- Car allowance
- Private healthcare
- Private health insurance
- 27 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Gym membership discount
- Employee assistance scheme
Key Responsibilities:
- Define project scope with stakeholders, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are clear.
- Lead planning processes, including schedule development, updates, and monitoring.
- Track progress throughout the project lifecycle, identifying interdependencies and risks.
- Champion best practices in project planning standards, tools, and processes.
- Advise Project Managers on planning strategies, risk mitigation, and process improvements.
The Requirements:
- Candidates must either hold or be able to obtain SC Clearance.
- Proven experience working in complex, large-scale construction/infrastructure projects.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and advanced planning techniques.
- Strong understanding of earned value analysis, critical path, cost loading, and risk management.
- Degree in engineering or project management (desirable).
Likely job titles:
Planner, Planning Manager, Project Control Specialist, Project Controls Manager, P6 Planner, P6 Specialist
About Ford & Stanley Group:
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent from theĀ shop floor to theĀ boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.
