Regional Planner

Job Description

Are you looking for a role where planning meets technical insight and where your decisions directly influence the success of offshore geotechnical projects across an entire region?

As the Regional Planner you take the lead in coordinating offshore data acquisition activities and managing in office geotechnical resources to ensure every project runs smoothly from data collection to final reporting. This role places you at the heart of operations where you will balance people, schedules and technical priorities to deliver high quality geo data services that meet client expectations.

Your ability to adapt plans, guide engineering teams and maintain strong communication across the department will be key to delivering accurate and timely results. If you enjoy bringing structure to complex environments and want to make a real impact on project delivery and team performance this role offers an exciting opportunity to do just that.

Your role

• You plan and manage offshore geotechnical data acquisition schedules, personnel deployment, and back‑to‑back engineer rotations;

• You allocate in‑office engineering resources, balance workloads, and ensure timely, high‑quality client reporting;

• You maintain effective staffing levels, forecast resource needs, and support performance and development discussions;

• You lead pre‑ and post‑offshore briefings to ensure alignment on QHSE standards and to capture improvement feedback;

• You ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, security, and environmental requirements across all operations;

• You adapt departmental plans, refine technical processes, and uphold best‑practice standards based on operational insights;

• You collaborate with project managers, logistics, training, and reporting teams to ensure smooth coordination and knowledge sharing.

Your track record

• You hold a BSc. degree in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, or a related technical field;

• You have proven experience in strategic resource planning within complex multi‑project environments and in geotechnical/offshore data acquisition contexts;

• You have a background in leading teams across offshore and in‑office environments, including performance guidance and staffing support;

• You possess strong knowledge of offshore geotechnical data acquisition, data processing/reporting workflows, and the ability to adapt plans to shifting priorities;

• You have excellent planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication skills; proficient in English, with an additional European language as an advantage.

What Fugro offers

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• Based on your relevant experience, the salary ranges from €5000,- to €7000,-This amount is part of our salary range, with opportunities for growth within the role; 

• This amount is part of our salary range, with opportunities for growth within the role; 

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days; 

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies; 

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more about what it is like to work at Fugro.  

For further information, please contact Stefanie Baldassarri-Steenhauer, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, tel. +31 (0)6-114 55954.  

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After you have applied 

Are you looking for a role where planning meets technical insight and where your decisions directly influence the success of offshore geotechnical projects across an entire region?

As the Regional Planner you take the lead in coordinating offshore data acquisition activities and managing in office geotechnical resources to ensure every project runs smoothly from data collection to final reporting. This role places you at the heart of operations where you will balance people, schedules and technical priorities to deliver high quality geo data services that meet client expectations.

Your ability to adapt plans, guide engineering teams and maintain strong communication across the department will be key to delivering accurate and timely results. If you enjoy bringing structure to complex environments and want to make a real impact on project delivery and team performance this role offers an exciting opportunity to do just that.

Your role

• You plan and manage offshore geotechnical data acquisition schedules, personnel deployment, and back‑to‑back engineer rotations;

• You allocate in‑office engineering resources, balance workloads, and ensure timely, high‑quality client reporting;

• You maintain effective staffing levels, forecast resource needs, and support performance and development discussions;

• You lead pre‑ and post‑offshore briefings to ensure alignment on QHSE standards and to capture improvement feedback;

• You ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, security, and environmental requirements across all operations;

• You adapt departmental plans, refine technical processes, and uphold best‑practice standards based on operational insights;

• You collaborate with project managers, logistics, training, and reporting teams to ensure smooth coordination and knowledge sharing.

Your track record

• You hold a BSc. degree in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, or a related technical field;

• You have proven experience in strategic resource planning within complex multi‑project environments and in geotechnical/offshore data acquisition contexts;

• You have a background in leading teams across offshore and in‑office environments, including performance guidance and staffing support;

• You possess strong knowledge of offshore geotechnical data acquisition, data processing/reporting workflows, and the ability to adapt plans to shifting priorities;

• You have excellent planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication skills; proficient in English, with an additional European language as an advantage.

What Fugro offers

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• Based on your relevant experience, the salary ranges from €5000,- to €7000,-This amount is part of our salary range, with opportunities for growth within the role; 

• This amount is part of our salary range, with opportunities for growth within the role; 

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days; 

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies; 

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more about what it is like to work at Fugro.  

For further information, please contact Stefanie Baldassarri-Steenhauer, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, tel. +31 (0)6-114 55954.  

#LI-SB1

After you have applied 

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application.  

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;  

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round. 

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.