Project Controls - Planner

Project Controls - Planner

• Sector - UK Infrastructure
• Location - London, England
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award‑winning projects around the world. We are proud to be certified as a "Great Place to Work" which further acknowledges that we put our people at the heart of everything we do.

The Gleeds Infrastructure team is busy working across Infrastructure sectors such as Rail, Highways, Utilities, Aviation and Ports providing Programme Management, Cost Management and Project Controls services to our clients.

The Infrastructure team is a people‑focused team with the drive to be:

• Great place to work – attracting and developing the best talent, that represents the diverse society we work within.
• Investing in and supporting our people in their chosen careers and providing opportunities.

As well as this you will support the growth of our Project Controls function both internally and externally, applying best practice principles into all schedule management activities, including efficient methodology planning, baseline / forecast control, progress reporting, schedule updates, forecast to complete, resource loading, and risk & opportunity.

• Undertake "rolling wave" planning & resource loading for assigned projects & work scopes
• Utilise team inputs to create and track plans and schedules, perform risk exploration
• Responsible for detailed schedule exploration of network logic and critical path
• Work with cross‑functional Program Teams to resolve critical path and network conflicts
• Perform "what if" scenarios for employee program management teams
• Perform schedule variance exploration by comparing baseline to schedule
• Perform earned value exploration in support of assigned programmes or projects
• Ensure management understands network logic, Gantt, milestone lists, and resource information in the schedule
• Develop and maintain scheduling procedures for assigned programmes
• Utilise Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas
• Ensure major projects and programme schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality

However, in the consultancy world, no two days are the same! We are a flexible team that supports each other’s projects as well as getting involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

• Previous major projects experience and ability to provide support and guidance across multiple live projects as well as contribute to tender programmes
• Experience with in project controls with a focus on planning ideally within a consultancy
• Experience in Primavera P6, with experience in Asta Power project and MSP beneficial
• Strong Excel competence to produce dashboards & supporting data visualization to P6 programmes

• Applicants should ideally be HNC, HND or Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some cases applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the APM, RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable, and will be supported if not already attained

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well‑being comes first
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
• Flexible working…