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.