Strategic Planner

Your responsibilities include:

Reviewing and assessing Contractor Programmes against contractual requirements.
Monitoring project progress and performing schedule deviation analyses.
Supporting the development and implementation of mitigation and recovery measures together with project teams.
Evaluating schedule deviations reported by contractors and assessing impacts on projects and the overall portfolio.
Forecasting potential schedule shifts and evaluating impacts on key project delivery milestones.
Supporting the preparation and substantiation of claim defense dossiers.
Providing periodic planning reports, KPI dashboards and schedule scenario analyses.
Acting as the primary point of contact for planning-related questions between contractors and project teams.
Supporting the implementation, visualization and reporting of planning datasets using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
Contributing to the growth and implementation of the Scheduling Maturity Model (SMM) within the portfolio and wider organization.
Supporting the development and continuous improvement of planning, scheduling and project control methodologies.
Delivering strategic schedule analyses and management reports that support informed decision-making.
Supporting risk managers by integrating planning data into project risk assessments and risk registers.
Translating scheduling insights into strategic recommendations for project and executive management.

Experience & Knowledge”

Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Engineering, Project Management or a comparable discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in project scheduling and planning, preferably within large and complex infrastructure projects.
Proven experience with contract strategies and claim situations in project environments.
Strong knowledge and practical experience with Oracle Primavera P6 (minimum 3 years).
Experience with Microsoft Excel and Power BI is highly preferred.
Knowledge of HVDC projects is considered a strong advantage.
Experience within large-scale energy, infrastructure or engineering projects is preferred.
Willingness to travel when required.
Living in the Netherlands.


Location: Arnhem/Hybrid
Start: 8^th Oct
End: 30^th Sep 2027
ZZP: Not allowed