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Planning

AntwerpHybridHours negotiable<3months

For an industrial project portfolio within a specific sector, an experienced Planning & Cost Control Lead is sought. You will be central to the planning and cost control of a growing portfolio, with a view to larger upcoming projects.

What you do

  • You build and maintain integrated schedules (from high-level to detailed) across engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up.
  • You monitor the critical path, identify risks of delay, resource conflicts, and interface issues early.
  • You translate findings into clear reports for project management.
  • You set up a practical cost control structure.
  • You track commitments, actuals, and forecasts.
  • You analyze deviations from the baseline.
  • You connect planning, costs, risks, and changes into one coherent picture.
  • You work at both detailed and portfolio levels.
  • You facilitate reviews.
  • You coach project contributors and contractors in providing reliable data.

Profile

  • Extensive experience as a Senior Planner, Project Controls Engineer, or similar within industrial, process-oriented, or CAPEX projects.
  • Strong, hands-on experience with setting up and maintaining integrated schedules.
  • Knowledge of critical path analysis, progress measurement, and forecasting.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Project and Excel.
  • Affinity with cost control is a strong plus (commitments, actuals, cash flow, variance analysis).
  • Experience with setting up or improving project controls processes is a plus.
  • Analytical and structured, but also pragmatic and solution-oriented.
  • You dare to critically question input and clearly substantiate your conclusions.
  • Fluent Dutch; English is an asset.

Practical information.

  • Occasional travel to other project locations.
  • The assignment can be carried out as a freelancer or consultant through a specialized partner.

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