Project Controls - Senior Planner Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom About this opportunity Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award‑winning projects around the world. Gleeds is certified as a “Great Place to Work”, acknowledging that we put our people at the heart of everything we do. Job Details

Sector: UK Infrastructure Location: Manchester, England Contract: Permanent, Full time Hours: Flexible core hours

Responsibilities

Undertake “rolling wave” planning & resource loading for assigned project & work scopes Utilise team inputs to create and track plans and schedules, performing 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 programs or projects Ensure management understands network logic, Gantt, milestone lists, and resource information in the schedule Develop and maintain scheduling procedures for assigned programs Utilise Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances, facilitating focus and intervention on critical areas Ensure major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across organizational functional groups, including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality

Experience

Previous major projects experience and ability to support and guide multiple live projects and contribute to tender programmes Experience within project controls with a focus on planning, ideally within a consultancy Experience in Primavera P6, with additional experience in Asta Powerproject and MSP considered beneficial Strong Excel competence to produce dashboards and supporting data visualisation for P6 programmes

Qualifications

Applicants should ideally hold an HNC, HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Law or a similar/relevant discipline; an alternative background such as Engineering may also be considered Professional qualifications and/or membership of the APM, RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable and supported if not yet attained

Benefits

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 with the opportunity to increase through continuous reviews Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and well‑being Global travel scholarship programme for unique global experience Flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work‑life balance Volunteering opportunities to engage with local community or charitable organisations Unparalleled support from central teams and a company recognised as a Great Place to Work

Equal Opportunities & Work‑Life Balance We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Project Management and Information Technology Industries Construction #J-18808-Ljbffr