ABOUT US:Artelia is an international multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group specialising in mobility, water, energy, building and industry.With 11,000 employees and a turnover of €1.35B in 2025, Artelia is in the top 15 consulting engineering firms in Europe. Internationally, the Group carries out projects in more than 100 countries and has offices in 40 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.ABOUT JOB:As the Director of Project Controls & Scheduling, you will hold strategic and executive responsibility for the establishment, governance, and integrity of the project schedule for a landmark $Billion+ greenfield international smart airport (100 MAP). You will lead all planning, scheduling, risk analysis, and progress reporting functions, ensuring alignment with project objectives while providing critical decision-support to senior leadership and stakeholders.Location: Bac Ninh Province - Ha Noi (mobility policy applied)JOB DESCRIPTION:Schedule Strategy & Baseline Ownership: Lead the development, validation, and approval of the project's Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Primavera P6, establishing the official project baseline and governing all subsequent updates.Performance & Controls Governance: Define and oversee the project controls framework, including earned value management (EVM), change management, and forecast analysis. Ensure early warning of delays and drive corrective action.Executive Reporting & Dashboards: Develop and present high-level progress dashboards, trend analyses, and executive summaries to the Project Board and senior management, translating complex schedule data into actionable insights.Risk & Critical Path Management: Lead regular schedule risk analysis (SRA) and critical path method (CPM) reviews. Formulate mitigation strategies and scenario plans to safeguard project completion milestones.Process Leadership & Team Development: Establish and enforce scheduling standards, methodologies (including rolling 4-week look-ahead cycles), and best practices. Mentor and lead a team of senior planners/schedulers.Stakeholder & Integration Management: Ensure seamless integration of schedules from all contractors, packages, and disciplines into a single, coherent IMS. Act as the key authority on schedule matters in client and stakeholder meetings.QUALIFICATIONS:Leadership Experience: Minimum 12-15 years in project controls and scheduling, with at least 8 years in a Senior Manager or Director-level role on large-scale infrastructure projects ($1B+ value).Relevant Project Experience: Proven track record of personally directing the baseline development and full lifecycle schedule management for at least one international greenfield airport or comparable mega-project (e.g., major seaport, metro system, complex transportation hub).Technical Mastery:Expert-level proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 (minimum 8-10 years of hands-on use).Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including complex formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, dashboard creation, and VBA/macros).Strong working knowledge of MS Project, Power BI, or other data visualization tools.Strategic & Communication Skills:Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and forecasting abilities.Outstanding English communication skills, with expertise in crafting executive-level reports and delivering persuasive presentations to senior management.Strong negotiation, influencing, and leadership presence.Preferred Qualifications:Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, PRINCE2, or equivalent.Experience working within joint venture (JV) and international EPC/EPCM environments.In-depth understanding of major contract forms (e.g., FIDIC) and their implications on scheduling and claims.
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Planning Director