Job TitlePlanner II - Airports
Job Description
Reports to: Heathrow Planning Lead
Location: London – Heathrow
Contract Type: Permanent
Introduction to role
As a Project Planner II, reporting to the Planning Lead, you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating all project planning activities. You will define key decision points and turnaround times for all involved disciplines, ensuring projects stay on track. By maintaining and developing project plans, you will help identify opportunities and mitigate risks in a timely manner.
Role Responsibilities
As a Planner II with your insights and reports, project managers, leaders, and subcontractors will be well-equipped to make informed decisions, wherever they are in the world. You will play a pivotal role within the Airports and Parcels Operations Team, producing monthly project reports and supporting management in keeping projects on course.
Your responsibilities and activities will include:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans that align with project scope and objectives.
- Identify critical paths, associated risks, and opportunities within project schedules.
- Coordinate with customers and subcontractors to establish an integrated project plan.
- Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
- Monitor project progress and provide timely reports to Project Managers.
- Offer analytical insights and recommendations to enhance project planning and execution.
- Collaborate with project teams, subcontractors, suppliers, customers, and stakeholders to prepare and refine complex project schedules.
Role Qualification and Skills
- Experience in a project-oriented environment
- Minimum 2 years of planning experience in a fast-paced setting
- Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential)
- Proven experience in developing and maintaining P6 programs from inception
- Relevant project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, or similar) is desirable
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize effectively, and manage competing deadlines
- Prior experience in aviation or baggage handling is advantageous but not essential
What we offer
- 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Bupa Medical Cover
- YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension with Aviva
- Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
