Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Project Scheduler on behalf of an international Energy company in the Netherlands.

This is a long term Freelancer/Contractor opportunity, the initial duration of the assignment is until the end of 2025, with high potential for extension. Boost your income with the high-earning potential of being a Contractor/Freelancer, while enjoying long term job security and stability.

The Projects Scheduler is responsible for scheduling both the annual projects executed by the Engineering & Projects Team, and also business projects from other departments, including Commercial, Subsurface and Drilling & Wells.

The role reports to the Projects Portfolio Manager and works closely with the Onshore and Offshore Planning departments to integrate execution of field work in the year plan, 84 days plan and 28 days plan.

Responsibilities

• Engineering and Projects activity gathering; Gather and screen data and information on all Engineering & Projects related activities, in liaison with the Projects Portfolio Manager, project- and discipline engineers so that all required information is available to draw up the integrated activity planning. Where there are projects being managed outside the Engineering & Projects team, include these in the activity gathering process.
• Broader business development activity gathering; Collate a list of broader business projects, including business development opportunities, so that upcoming projects are visible on the long-term integrated activity plan.
• Integrated Activity Plan; Apply current process flow and planning framework to create the integrated activity plan in Primavera P6, in line with timelines and available internal and external resources. 
• Resource plan; An overall plan of the full Engineering & Projects department with all jobs cross-referenced to the integrated activity plan. This plan shows workload per person, department, or project depending on the selected view, together with operational/ maintenance support on all assets.
• Plan Optimization; Attend planning meetings, identify possible improvements to streamline and optimise current planning, and coordinate the implementation of these improvements in the Engineering & Projects activities.
• Continuous Improvement; Keep abreast of developments in own discipline and evaluate the use of current and emerging techniques and methods. Initiate and identify opportunities for improvement and implement it, in order to improve the integrated activity planning process, according to quality standards and best practices.
• Administration; Ensure the administration of the integrated activity plan, process and other relevant information, in line with operating procedures and CMMS system (Maximo), to ensure the availability of accurate information for relevant parties and to comply with relevant legislation and HSSE standards.
• Planning Support; Advisory role in overall integrated Activity Planning. Support the stakeholders on request in the (detailed) work planning activities, in order to improve the planning process and outcomes. Occasional planning support to the Subsurface and Drilling & Wells teams.

Experience/Qualifications/Skills

• Dutch and English proficient
• 7 + years of engineering planning process experience in the Energy sector
• Significant experience with Primavera P6
• Microsoft Projects experience and knowledge
• Knowledge of Maximo software is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in planning & logistics, engineering or similar

Location: Alkmaar, the Netherlands. The post holder must be base din the Netherlands.

Tagged as: Office, Onsite