As support to a European space company we are looking for an Operations Planning and Scheduling Officer

Activities

Our customer is a European organisation providing weather and climate-related satellite data, images and products for its users. You will be working onsite as part of the System Operations Team within the Control Centre Division. Your tasks will include:

• Coordinating and tracking all planning and scheduling across the Operations Department including operations, maintenance and user service related activities;
• Ensuring that all planning and scheduling conflicts are resolved;
• Organise the weekly Operations Planning and Scheduling meetings;
• Provide planning for the Operations Management Meetings;
• Support the Operations Reporting Review, actions and recommendations;
• Support the production of the EUMETSAT Polar System contribution to the Central Operation Report;
• Provide planning support to major Programme activities including the preparations for the launch and commissioning of new satellites;
• Ensure all plans and schedules are distributed both internally and also to external partners using email, Intranet and Extranet;
• Coordinate the evolution and update of the Operations Department Intranet and Extranet pages for space and ground segment related activities liaising with all Operations Divisions;
• Preparation and production of reports, monthly work package report, technical reports, as necessary.

Skills

You ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent;
• Several years of professional experience in planning and scheduling within a large spacecraft and/or ground segment operations project;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel as well as of intranet and extranet technology;
• Ability to work calmly and correctly under stress and independently;
• Fluency in English is mandatory; French would be an asset.

Deadline for application: 05 May 2011

Please note: Due to work permit restrictions for this position, please apply only if you are citizen of a European Union state or if you already hold a work permit for Germany.

HE Space Operations is a growing international space company. For over 25 years we have provided our customers with consultancy services in Engineering and Business Administration.