Integrated Project Planner (Interim)

About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

For this Interim position, Damen Naval is looking for an Integrated Project Planner (Interim) who can start on short term.

Join us as an Integrated Project Planner (Interim) and play a vital role in timely project planning, adhering to Damen Naval's integrated planning methodology. You'll be responsible for generating progress reports for the project management team, serving as the crucial link between various processes and crafting comprehensive plans encompassing engineering, procurement, manufacturing engineering, production, and commissioning, from contract initiation to project delivery. As the Project Planner, you'll drive logistical processes to ensure equipment is delivered to the building site on schedule.

Key accountabilities

As an Integrated Project Planner (Interim), you will:

• Develop a baseline (BL) project plan aligning with the master planning and hour budget, collaborating with project managers, team leaders, and subcontractors.
• Maintain and analyse operational plans, identifying progress delays and bottlenecks.
• Generate progress status overviews and prepare hour forecast information.
• Compile project data for multi-project planning (portfolio).
• Analyse and optimize workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, equipment design, and workspace layout for maximum efficiency.
• Initiate improvement processes targeting specific areas.
• Lead the logistics team to ensure project interests are met.
• Engage in discussions and negotiations regarding in- and export requirements, incoterms, etc. with customs as needed.

Skills & experience

To excel as an Integrated Project Planner (Interim), you should possess:

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Logistics, Operations, or Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum of three years of experience in planning (complex) technical projects.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain processes is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project management, including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure.
• Proficiency in Earned Value Management.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or similar planning software.
• Proficient in both Dutch and English (written & verbal).
• Outstanding background check results, as pre-employment security screening is a standard part of the recruitment process.
• Permanent multiyear EU citizenship along with a permanent EU work visa, given the military nature of clients and projects, are essential prerequisites for viable candidates in the recruitment process.

What we offer

At Damen Naval, we value our interim team members and strive for a positive and successful collaboration. As an interim professional on secondment basis (detachering) or as a freelancer (ZZP), we offer you the following conditions:

• An attractive rate, ensuring at least equal pay to permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work partially from home.
• Challenging and innovative projects.

Other

Are you interested in the interim position of Integrated Project Planner (Interim), kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter. Please state your preferred agreement, secondment (detachering) or freelance (zzp) along with an indication of:

• Secondment: your monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Freelance: your hourly rate.

For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or call the Corporate Recruitment department on +31 (0)118- 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Damen Naval does not approve commercial, contractor and/or agency or other commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and they will not be considered