As Planning & Resources Manager at Deep BV, you take charge of developing and strengthening the team of ten Deepers responsible for planning our people and equipment and maintaining our technical resources. You ensure that people, equipment, time, and budget are aligned with project demands.
You have ten direct reports:
Planning & Support (Operations): People Planner, Equipment Planner, Office Manager
Technical Department (Resources): Lead Engineer, Survey Engineers, Chief Warehouse, Technical Assistant
With a clear overview of operations, capacity, and resource availability, you steer the team to deliver realistic and efficient plans while ensuring equipment and technical resources are ready for deployment. You monitor bottlenecks in both planning and resource management, improve workflows, and make sure we stay ahead while remaining in control when operations change at short notice.
Working closely with Operations and other departments, you connect strategy with day-to-day execution. Reporting to the Operations Director, you play a visible role in building a strong, reliable, and future-ready operation, both in people planning and technical readiness.
Lead and develop the Planning and Resources teams, setting clear priorities and ensuring strong daily performance.
Ensure smart and reliable resource allocation by overseeing the planning of people and equipment, while keeping the bigger operational picture in mind.
Support project teams proactively, making sure schedules, equipment, and technical support are aligned with project needs.
Keep equipment ready for deployment, ensuring availability, maintenance, certification, and proper warehouse operations.
Improve processes and workflows across planning, equipment management, and logistics to increase efficiency and reliability.
Maintain high HSEQ standards, ensuring safe working conditions and compliance with quality and certification requirements.
Strengthen collaboration across departments, connecting planning, technical, fleet, and project teams to keep operations running smoothly — even when priorities shift.
We are looking for a driven operations professional who understands the dynamics of maritime, offshore, or logistics environments. Someone who enjoys responsibility, keeps overview under pressure, and knows how to lead a team in a practical and down-to-earth way.
Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration or a similar field.
5+ years of experience in a technical, project-driven environment, preferably in hydrographic, offshore, or maritime operations.
Proven experience in resource planning, equipment management, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Solid understanding of operational workflows in dynamic environments.
Qualities
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Leadership and people management capability.
Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong sense of ownership for safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Affinity with technical equipment, engineering teams, and logistics.
Ability to drive continuous process improvements.
Competence in monitoring resource utilisation and identifying bottlenecks.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch.
We offer a challenging and dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth as well as a chance to contribute to our sustainable and innovative projects:
Team Environment: Work with like-minded professionals.
Development: High priority on training and development.
Benefits: Attractive secondary benefits tailored to your experience and education.
Location: An office with a beautiful roof terrace for lunch and drinks, located in Amsterdam Noord, just a ferry ride from the city centre, and easily accessible from outside Amsterdam.
Culture: Be part of a growing, inspiring, and innovative international company.
If you're excited about this opportunity, we invite you to apply.
Deep is an innovative survey company founded in 1999 and ever since headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We specialize in hydrography, marine geophysics, UXO surveys and precise marine positioning. Operating in offshore areas, coastal zones, seaports, and inshore waterways, supporting our clients with projects across the world.
We are passionate about what we do and dedicated to making a future-proof impact by providing our clients with emission-free, clean data. In this way we contribute to a blue economy and marine climate adaptation. Our goal is to deliver the highest quality, ready-to-use seabed data to our clients, acquired and processed in the most efficient and sustainable approaches.
Working with us means working with a highly skilled and flexible team that deploys high-tech, innovative equipment, including both crewed and uncrewed survey vessels.
We support future-proof renewable energy projects from the beach to the wind turbines at sea. Our clients range from governmental agencies, survey contractors, cable installers to marine contractors. Our team operates globally, using our advanced technology combined with local knowledge to get the job done.
Central to our operations is our fleet of specialized offshore, inland, and nearshore vessels, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment adhering to stringent ISO accredited protocols. However, the essence of Deep lies in our team - a close-knit collective of over ninety skilled experts driven by a genuine passion for their work and motivated to excel in each project for every client. We are bound together by our passion for providing the best and cleanest data for our clients, as well as Deep's down-to-earth and hands-on culture.
We understand that the choices we make today shape the future. By embracing our passion and consistently delivering exceptional solutions, we are determined to make a lasting impact on the industry and contribute to a future-proof focused and prosperous tomorrow.
