Planner

APM Terminals, part of the Project Controls team, is seeking an experienced Project Planner to lead planning and scheduling for the Maasvlakte II Expansion (MVII‑E) project. This role is critical in an interface‑heavy terminal environment covering Civil, Equipment, IT/OT systems, commissioning and operational readiness. The objective of this position is to own and drive the integrated master/detail schedule, ensuring schedule integrity, clear visibility on interfaces and risks, and robust support to project decision‑making, re‑baselining and recovery planning.

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) is one of the world’s most advanced and highly automated container terminals, strategically located in the Port of Rotterdam. The company is a part of the A.P.Moller‑Maersk Group and the global APMTerminals network, contributing to enabling global trade and fostering sustainable economic growth. MVII is distinguished by a culture of innovation, safety and operational excellence, with Lean methodology deeply embedded in its way of working.

The planner will develop a robust schedule for a major new scope addition and integrate it into a large, active project with multiple contractors and suppliers already in execution. This includes coordinating interfaces across existing work packages, aligning new engineering, construction, commissioning and procurement activities, and ensuring long‑lead items and supplier schedules are fully incorporated.

• Overall: Owns and drives the integrated master schedule for the terminal expansion project (Civil, Equipment, IT/OT, Commissioning, Ramp‑up). Supports schedule optimization and recovery opportunities while driving the expansion project forward.
• Plans, coordinates and supports expansion activities in the operational terminal environment, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains an integrated overview of schedule, scope, risks and dependencies in close cooperation with Project Controls.
• Ensures business and operational input (e.g. Operational readiness, commissioning, ramp‑up requirements) is embedded in the project schedule and sequencing.
• General: Acts as planning focal point for terminal integration and interface management across Civil, Equipment, IT/OT and Operations.
• Maintains full awareness of project requirements, risks, changes, budget and schedule; reports progress and escalates issues as required.
• Ensures that commissioning, testing, safety and compliance activities are fully integrated into the project schedule in line with shareholder standards.
• Develops, maintains and updates baseline and re‑baseline schedules in Primavera P6.
• Performs delay analysis, time impact analysis (TIA), what‑if scenarios and recovery planning.
• Reviews and challenges contractor and supplier schedules for logic, quality, realism and alignment with the master schedule.
• Tracks procurement and long‑lead items (e.g. Cranes, AGVs, systems) and reflects impacts in the integrated schedule.
• Safety: Integrates safety, commissioning and compliance activities into the project schedule and sequencing; actively promotes safety and supports visible safety leadership on site from a planning and sequencing perspective.
• Tracks project progress against the approved baseline and ensures deviations are pro‑actively analyzed, mitigated and reported.
• Maintains a forward‑looking schedule risk view and ensures proper linkage to the project risk register and mitigation actions.
• Assists in monitoring potential risks, mitigations and deviations.
• Ensures compliance with APMT standards for WBS, scheduling, progress measurement, reporting and EVM integration (where applicable).
• Ensures clear and transparent schedule communication within the project and towards stakeholders.
• Ensures consistent and timely planning and progress reporting.
• Meets regularly with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders to maintain full awareness of issues impacting safety, milestones, interfaces and delivery dates.

• An innovative workplace with a strong focus on technology and operational efficiency.
• Extensive opportunities for personal development and professional training.
• A safe, inclusive workplace where collaboration and engagement are key.
• Career growth paths within a globally operating organization.

• Have a degree in Engineering, Project Management or similar.
• Have a project management certification (PMI, Prince2, IPMA or similar) is desirable.
• Have 7+ years experience in planning / project controls roles on large, complex infrastructure or heavy industry projects.
• Have proven experience in container terminals, ports, or maritime logistics projects with strong interface management (Civil, Equipment, IT/OT, Operations).
• Demonstrate experience with integrated master schedules, re‑baselining, delay analysis, and recovery planning.
• Have experience working in multi‑contractor, multi‑package environments with strong dependency management.
• Are results‑driven, proactive and delivery‑focused.
• Have a strong holistic planning mindset – able to understand the full project before diving into detail.
• Are high analytical capability and strong scenario / sequencing thinking.
• Have high discipline in follow‑up, documentation and schedule governance.
• Are able to build strong working relationships in a matrix and multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Have strong communication skills, able to challenge and align stakeholders based on facts and data.

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