Arcadis
Project Planner / Senior Planner / Planning Manager
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Project Planner, Senior Planner & Planning Manager – Rail Infrastructure
(North & Northwest Region, Hybrid Role: Minimum 3 Days On-Site)
About the Role
You’ll become part of Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy, working across 30+ countries to deliver world-class solutions for natural and built assets.
This role in the North & Northwest region focuses on Rail infrastructure projects, combining strategic planning, performance reporting, and portfolio-level delivery. You will:
- Drive project scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk mitigation
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
- Implement improvement initiatives in planning processes and digital adoption (e.g., Power BI).
This is a hybrid role, requiring at least 3 days on-site per week.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Controls
- Create and maintain robust project baselines, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and detailed schedules aligned with delivery milestones.
- Implement earned value reporting to track financial performance against objectives.
- Identify variances and risks, develop recovery plans, and ensure alignment with contingency strategies.
- Monitor compliance with Network Rail procedures and planning lifecycle frameworks.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Analyse project KPIs, progress data, and programme-wide insights to inform leadership decisions.
- Assure schedule integrity through audits of contractor plans and cross-department reviews.
- Guide cost forecasting using project controls and commercial analysis.
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Collaboration & Change Leadership
- Work across functional teams (client, technical, commercial) to optimise delivery pipelines.
- Progress digital capabilities, such as utilisation of Power BI to enhance scheduling and reporting.
- Develop static and dynamic strategies for programmes.
- Champion continuous improvement in planning tools, methodologies, and stakeholder engagement.
Technical & Stakeholder Relationships
- Engage engineering staff, contractors, and clients at all levels to promote clarity and timeliness.
- Extensive deep-dive expertise required in schedule assurance processes, baseline updates, and PM uptake.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Experience & Expertise
- 5+ years in project planning and scheduling, preferably within rail or infrastructure programmes.
- Strong track record managing complex engineering projects under multiple contracting models (e.g., EPC, DBMO, P3).
Education
- Degree, HNC, or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Technical & Operational Proficiency
- Proficiency in planning software (e.g., Primavera, Microsoft Project).
- Excellent presentation skills to visualise schedules easily.
- Cost engineering, commercial awareness, and project cost monitoring experience.
Leadership & Teamwork
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate across technical and managerial teams.
- Strong commercial acumen and communication skills at all organizational levels.
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Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
- Membership with a professional body (e.g., APM, CIEH, ICE).
- Familiarity with upper-tier rail investment systems (e.g., Rail Delivery Group, ORR).
- Demonstrable experience in delivering large-scale project delivery or investment strategies.
Why Join Arcadis?
Impact & Purpose
- Work on projects that transcend boundaries and build a sustainable future.
- Join a global interdisciplinary team dedicated to complex problem-solving.
- Be part of a company prioritising ED&I with six workstreams ensuring fairness.
Benefits
- Income & Retirement: Generous competitive compensation, pension benefits, and shareholdings.
- Environment & Health: §6 ranging from fully electric fleets to cycle schemes, mental health support, and nutrition plans.
- Learning & Growth: 3,000+) e-learning courses, tailored Asia-Pacific degree support, and career mentoring.
- Future: Develop flexibly with outreach programs, distant collaborations (VC Tech-Veliv), and VR training initiatives.
Our Commitment
We champion equality, diversity, inclusion & belonging (ED&I) as core values. Our decentralized decision-making fosters curiosity and innovation.
Together, we create a lasting legacy – driving progress through ** Umbauung best practice and planetary thinking**.
How to Join Today
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