(Junior) Planner Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Royal IHC scores A on the Alion truth index.
(Junior) Engineering Planner - FD Engineering
Do you have affinity with shipbuilding, engineering, planning methods and are you ready to join the market leader in shipbuilding? If so, read on and apply directly for the vacancy of (Junior) Engineering Planner Shipbuilding at Royal IHC in Kinderdijk.
Your Job
As (Junior) Engineering Planner, you will look after the engineering schedules in all its phases within the Engineering department. You will support the Engineering project teams in preparing the schedules, monitoring the progress and optimize resource capacity. Depending on the size of the projects, you may be responsible for more than one project at a time. Within the projects, you will be the linking pin between our engineering teams and the other departments. In addition, you will always be looking two steps ahead, and recognize bottlenecks, risks and opportunities. You will also have the capacity to act effectively at different levels in the planning and maintain a permanent helicopter view.
As (Junior) Engineering Planner you will be responsible for the following:
- Preparing, updating and monitoring the project schedule (time, capacity, progress).
- Reporting on progress, issues and planning risks.
- Consulting with the engineering team leaders, lead engineers, project planners, and others about the causes of (possible) bottlenecks.
- Exploring various scenarios and advice on solutions.
If taking ownership of your role and seeking proactive contact with stakeholders is what you are looking for, we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Your Profile
To be eligible for the position of Engineering Planner Shipbuilding you must have the following:
- A (technical) bachelor degree or equivalent experience, if you have a technical background it’s a Pre.
- Preferably but not necessarily knowledge of planning methods including network planning earned value analysis and stress curves.
- Preferably but not necessarily having knowledge and experience with the engineering processes.
- Interest in working with our planning software Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel.
- Outstanding analytical skills, precise and flexible.
- Good communication skills in English and Dutch, both spoken and written.
As working with Primavera P6 is an important part of your job, we will provide training to learn Primavera and other aspects within the planner function. You also work together with an experienced planner.
Please note that only candidates with valid EU work visa and a home adress in the Netherlands will be considered as viable candidates.
* These requirements give a direction to the profile we are looking. At Royal IHC, we warmly welcome anyone to join us, regardless of their background, disabilities or challenges. For example: research shows that male candidates apply if there is a 60% match and women only when there is a 100% match.
Do you not meet all the requirements but do you think that this is the position for you? Then we would like to invite you to apply.
Royal IHC offers you:
- A gross monthly salary between €3558,- and €4385,- +8% holiday allowance (based on a fulltime working week).
- Good work/life balance with 40 vacation days for full-time employment with the option to buy or sell (additional) leave.
- The possibility to work from home with associated expense allowance and/or to perform the work on the basis of flexible working hours (depending on the position).
- An average salary pension scheme in which matters are properly arranged in the event of accidental death, incapacity for work or unemployment.
- Good disability insurance.
- Participation (on a voluntary basis) in the Social Fund, on the basis of which care and related costs are reimbursed that are not covered by your health insurance.
- Discount on VGZ's additional healthcare insurance.
- A training budget of €1,500 every three years.
- Unlimited sporting in our own fitness room (in exchange for the sustainable employability day).
- € 0,21 per kilometer commuting allowance.
- A profit-sharing scheme.
In 2042 (when we exist 400 years) Royal IHC will be a fully sustainable company with a net-zero portfolio.
Selection process:
After your application, there will first be a short phone call with the Corporate Recruiter. Subsequently, the selection procedure consists of two rounds of interviews. The first interview will be with the manager and a direct colleague. During the second interview, a manager from a different department and someone from HR will join. If everyone is enthusiastic, a phone call follows to discuss the terms of employment.