Senior Project Planner

Introductie
Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,  Senior   Project Planner , to join our Project Controls team in Netherland (Rotterdam) and work in Neste’s investment projects.

You will be part of the global project planning group and report to the Project Control line organisation. You will work closely with the colleagues in the investment project delivery, project execution teams and other functions to lead the schedule development and schedule control process for EPC, EPCM and major investment projects. You will be the responsible for construction contractor schedule management, master schedule management and schedule integrations.

You will lead the implementation of new developments, tools, systems and improved way of working on your location.

Your role in our team

Lead and facilitate the planning process, compile basis of schedule of all type of investment projects, communicate the schedule status and provide the analysis to project management and portfolio management.

Proactively identify opportunities and lead initiatives to advance our Project Controls maturity through new systems, processes, and technologies.

Drive Implementation:
Manage and coordinate project planning development projects, ensuring successful implementation and adoption in close cooperation with Major Investment Projects, Investment Project Portfolios and discipline team leads, as well as the PC team members and Planning team line management.

Lead the implementation of global PC standards and best practices (cost, schedule, change management) to ensure consistency and data integrity.

Capability to work as a planning manager in our Major Investment Projects.

Set up the project and portfolio schedule development and control, as well as progress reporting in all types of projects independently.

Calculate the project progress, execute forecasting, review the status with project management and update the schedule for future works.

Our work combines accountability, cooperation, and the desire to develop and renew. Working safely at all times is essential to all of us.

The best combination to succeed in this role

Demonstrated experience (6 years) within Project Controls disciplines (project planning). Proven competence in managing project planning processes for major capital projects.

Strong focus on future oriented project delivery skills, developing new ways of working and driving project schedule should be in the core.

Ability to prepare project schedule of all levels for all phases of investment projects and able to identify bottle necks in the projects analyzing the schedule and advising the project team accordingly.

Excellent leadership, communication and inter-personal skills in English (mandatory), other languages are an advantage.

Working (Strong) knowledge of scheduling tools is mandatory for this position (i.e. Primavera, MS Project, etc.). Experience in other tools like SAP, Aveva, Power Bi, Safran are seen as an advantage.

Turnaround planning and scheduling experience within process industry is also seen as an advantage for this position.

Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or similar. Relevant professional certifications (PMP, CCP, etc) are highly desirable.

Other strengths we value

The ideal candidate possesses project controls experience from working in a capital projects portfolio.

Sound knowledge about international project business.

As the position will be based in the Netherlands and Finland, local language is considered as an advantage.

Having worked closely with EPC(M) and execution contractors on capital projects will be considered as an advantage.

Reasons to join
We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to…