Consultant / Senior Consultant – Planning Specialist (Project Controls) - £45,000–£65,000 + Bonus

FryerMiles; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence consultancy is seeking a Consultant/Senior Consultant – Planning Specialist. This hybrid role requires expertise in project controls and scheduling, with proficiency in tools like Primavera P6 and MS Project. Candidates should have security clearance and strong client-facing skills. The position is based between Bristol and Corsham, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong consultancy skills to deliver planning across client portfolio.
• Security clearance (SC/DV) required.
• Ability to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Act as a Planning SME, providing project controls input across client programmes.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Agile planning tools

Earned Value Management

Schedule Risk Analysis

Client relationship management

Education

Recognised qualifications in Project Controls

Job description

Consultant / Senior Consultant – Planning Specialist (Project Controls) - £45,000–£65,000 + Annual Bonus - Hybrid – Bristol / Corsham
FryerMiles are delighted to be working with a leading defence consultancy on the recruitment of a Security Cleared Planner to support their continued growth. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising project schedules, ensuring effective planning and coordination across teams in a secure environment. The ideal candidate will hold strong consultancy skills to help share and deliver planning across their client portfolio in defence, public & private sectors.

Key Capabilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Expert in Primavera P6, MS Project.
• Familiar with agile planning tools
• Proficient in developing, assuring, and maintaining integrated schedules.
• Proficient in Performance Measurement Baselines and applying Earned Value Management principles.

• Support the implementation of governance frameworks.
• Ensure planning aligns with wider assurance and control processes.

• Proactively identify and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies and Opportunities.
• Integrate RAIDO elements into planning outputs and mitigation strategies.
• Experienced in conducting Schedule Risk Analysis.

• Act as a Planning SME, providing expert project controls input across client programmes, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules.

• Build and sustain strong client relationships.

Experience and Qualifications

• Recognised qualifications in Project Controls
• Deep expertise in planning and scheduling, with knowledge across broader P3M disciplines.
• Prior consultancy experience is advantageous, particularly in client-facing roles.
• Security cleared (SC/DV)
• Ability to travel to client sites, specifically across Southwest England and ideally be based 50 miles of Bristol.