Senior Planning Engineer

LutechResources; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Rotterdam location

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Lutech Resources is partnering with a leading international offshore energy company to recruit a Senior Planning Engineer in the Rotterdam region. You will develop, maintain, and optimize project schedules, provide progress analysis, and forecast planning impacts to ensure on-schedule delivery across offshore projects.

Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams; monitor baselines, manage schedule changes, and support risk and recovery actions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Oil & Gas planning experience (or 4 years + 1 year shutdown).
• Experience developing and managing complex schedules in offshore, energy, EPC, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 (preferred) and other planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize detailed project schedules.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Monitor progress against baselines, identify deviations, and implement recovery actions.

Skills

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Planning

Analytical skills

Project scheduling

Offshore experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Project Controls certifications

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

At Lutech Resources, we believe that successful projects start with the right people. With more than 25 years of experience, we connect highly skilled technical professionals with leading organizations across the energy, industrial, offshore, and engineering sectors. We support candidates throughout the entire recruitment journey, helping them find opportunities that align with their expertise, career ambitions, and professional growth.

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading international offshore energy company delivering large-scale floating production and deepwater infrastructure projects worldwide. Operating across the full project lifecycle, from concept and engineering through construction, installation, and operations, the organization is recognized for its technical excellence, operational reliability, and commitment to supporting the evolving global energy landscape.

To support ongoing offshore and operational projects, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Engineer to join its project controls and planning team.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the successful planning, scheduling, monitoring, and execution of complex projects within a dynamic offshore environment. Working closely with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and project management teams, you will provide accurate project schedules, progress analysis, forecasting, and planning support to drive successful project delivery.

The role requires a strong combination of planning expertise, analytical capabilities, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and constantly changing project environment.

The role:

As Senior Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules to ensure projects are executed efficiently, safely, and on time. Acting as a key link between project disciplines and stakeholders, you will provide planning insight, schedule control, performance analysis, and forecasting throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop, maintain, and oversee detailed project schedules utilizing planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering teams, procurement specialists, construction teams, and offshore personnel to gather project data and establish realistic planning assumptions.
• Monitor project progress against established baselines and identify schedule deviations, risks, and potential delays.
• Proactively implement recovery actions and mitigation plans to minimize schedule impacts.
• Prepare periodic planning and progress reports, including schedule updates, earned value analysis, productivity reviews, and key performance indicators.
• Analyze planning trends and provide forecasts to support strategic project decision-making.
• Lead planning reviews, workshops, and progress meetings to ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Support risk management activities by integrating risk assessments into project schedules.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, project control standards, industry regulations, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations activities.
• Manage schedule changes and evaluate their impact on project execution and delivery milestones.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior Planning Engineers and planners.
• Support shutdown, turnaround, maintenance, and offshore campaign planning activities where required.

What are we looking for?

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Additional Project Controls or Planning certifications are considered advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of planning experience within the Oil & Gas industry, or 4 years Oil & Gas experience combined with 1 year shutdown experience.
• Proven experience developing and managing complex project schedules in offshore, energy, EPC, or industrial environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (preferred) and other project planning tools.
• Experience with earned value management, schedule performance analysis, and forecasting techniques.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing frequent project changes.
• Experience supporting engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, or shutdown activities.
• Offshore project experience is considered a strong advantage.
• Shutdown and turnaround planning experience is highly preferred.
• Experience working within international and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Oil & Gas planning experience, or 4 years Oil & Gas plus 1 year shutdown experience.
• Shutdown / Turnaround experience is highly preferred.
• Offshore experience is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, schedule changes, and multiple stakeholder interfaces.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high-pressure project environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing project priorities and operational requirements.
• Available to mobilize on short notice when required.
• Comfortable with frequent business travel and offshore visits.
• A European passport - due to mobility and visa requirements.

What We Offer

• Full-time position (40 hours per week).
• Location: Rotterdam region, The Netherlands.
• Hybrid working arrangement available, depending on project requirements.
• Frequent travel may be required.
• Start date: As soon as available.
• Salary expectations: €7250.00 - €8000.00 , based on level of experience and knowledge
• Start date: December 2026 / January 2027