Role overviewArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Arcadis is a global team of 36,000+ people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life.Associate Director – Planning & Project Controls – Arcadis – Energy Networks & RenewablesResponsibilitiesLead 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.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.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.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.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.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.Client – Lead client relationships and project teams across multiple engagementsProject – Lead Project Controls / PMO activities across major projects or portfolios, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputsPeople – Provide leadership, coaching, and line management for colleagues across various levelsQualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalentProfessional qualification in project controls, planning, or related discipline (e.g., APM, PMI, ICE, RICS)Extensive experience in planning and scheduling, with strong capability across the broader project controls disciplinesExtensive experience in playing a key role in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes; sector expertise in transmission & distribution is preferred but not essentialStrong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholdersExperience in implementing and improving project controls systems and processesTrack record of managing and developing high-performing teamsOur Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and take equality and inclusion seriously. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that diverse teams with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work with six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.Additional informationSeniority level: Director • Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Other • Industries: Professional ServicesWe can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. We offer meaningful work and the opportunity to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. #J-18808-Ljbffr