Senior Planning Engineer

Airswift; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for a 12-month renewable contract in the Netherlands. You will develop and maintain project schedules for oil and gas projects, forecast progress, and support interfaces with engineering, procurement and construction teams using Primavera P6.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project planning, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project planning experience in oil and gas.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules for timely execution.
• Experience coordinating with PMs, engineers, procurement and construction.
• Experience monitoring progress and mitigating risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules for oil and gas projects.
• Forecast progress and prepare schedule updates and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement and construction teams to align milestones and resources.
• Lead planning meetings and stakeholder alignment activities.

Skills

Project planning

Primavera P6

MS Project

Stakeholder management

Earned value analysis

Forecasting

English communication

Scheduling optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planning Engineer

Duration: 12 months renewable

Schedule: Mpnday - Friday schedule

Location: Netherlands

This opportunity sits within a global deepwater ocean infrastructure environment focused on floating production solutions across design, construction, installation, and operations. The role is centered on project planning, schedule development, progress monitoring, and forecasting, with strong exposure to engineering, procurement, and construction interfaces. This position offers the chance to support complex oil and gas project delivery using Primavera P6 and established project management best practices.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in project planning within the oil and gas sector
• Experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules for timely and efficient project execution
• Experience coordinating with project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction stakeholders to align milestones and resources
• Experience monitoring project progress, identifying potential delays, and implementing corrective actions to mitigate risks
• Experience managing project schedules in environments with frequent changes and multiple stakeholders

Required Skills

• Proficiency in project management software, with Primavera P6 preferred and MS Project also referenced
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to prepare schedule updates, earned value analysis, performance metrics, and project forecasts
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices
• Ability to lead planning meetings and workshops to maintain stakeholder alignment
• Strong time management and organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• English communication skills suited to a fast-paced project environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Shutdown experience
• Offshore experience
• Ability to mobilize quickly and work with frequent travel

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.