Project Planner (Primavera P6)

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About us
Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As Project Planner at Damen Naval, you will plan the end-to-end construction of cutting-edge naval vessels using Primavera P6. The construction of a state-of-the-art naval ship is a complex endeavor, involving tens of thousands of activities and numerous interdependencies. Your resource-loaded project planning will serve as the guiding framework throughout the entire construction process, from ideation and design to production and commissioning. Your meticulous planning will play a critical role in bringing to life the naval ships we at Damen Naval take immense pride in building.

Key accountabilities

• Develop a comprehensive baseline project plan in collaboration with Project Managers, Team Leaders, and subcontractors, ensuring all activities and interdependencies are accounted for.
• Maintain and analyze operational plans to swiftly identify progress delays and bottlenecks, enabling proactive issue resolution.
• Initiate and implement improvement processes to mitigate challenges at specific project stages, ensuring a smooth workflow.
• Generate detailed progress status overviews and accurate hour forecasts to provide valuable insights for stakeholders.
• Compile and manage project data for multi-project planning (portfolio), ensuring effective coordination and resource allocation.
• Lead the logistics team to ensure all project requirements are met efficiently, optimizing supply chain and resource management.
• Engage in discussions and negotiations related to in- and export requirements, incoterms, and customs interactions, ensuring compliance and smooth operations.

Skills & experience

• 5+ years of experience in project planning using Oracle Primavera P6, ideally within the shipbuilding or manufacturing sector
• Proven track record of developing and managing complex project plans with tens of thousands of activities and interdependencies
• Strong knowledge of resource-loaded project planning and multi-project planning (portfolio)
• Expertise in identifying and mitigating risks, and implementing improvement processes
• Excellent analytical skills to maintain and analyze operational plans, identifying progress delays and bottlenecks
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and ensuring smooth collaboration between IT, engineering, and manufacturing
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities.
Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.