Senior Establishment Planning Officer
We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.
We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.
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Read on if you
- Have experience in crew scheduling, planning or establishment, ideally within an EU planning environment
- Enjoy working with data, numbers and complex problem-solving, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week
The Team
The Establishment team sits within the Crew Planning team as part of the Operations Strategy & Planning department. You’ll report to the Establishment Planning Manager and play a key role in developing and maintaining the crew Establishment plan, working cross-functionally with operations and commercial teams.
The Role
As Senior Establishment Planning Officer, you’ll be responsible for planning and managing the crew Establishment plan to ensure optimum crew levels for our Operational Planning and Crew Planning functions. You’ll oversee the associated financial budgeting process, ensuring our operation is safe, compliant and cost-efficient.
You’ll manage and support Crew Establishment Officers, set tasks and provide day-to-day oversight. Your work will involve:
- Administering the long-term Establishment plan and providing regular updates to stakeholders including Recruitment, Training, Flight Ops/Cabin Services, HR and Finance
- Tracking and reporting actual FTE data vs. budget, highlighting deviations and enabling action plans
- Overseeing key metrics to track crew performance and communicating insights to stakeholders
- Managing crew attrition and adjusting plans as needed
- Updating recruitment and training plans in line with operational needs
- Planning and communicating temporary basing requirements
- Developing and maintaining the crew leave plan and supporting the Crew Leave team
- Producing country data packs for union and works council reporting
- Forecasting and reporting on network and base crew block hour availability and productivity
- Producing a five-year crew establishment plan aligned with business strategy
- Supporting future schedule proposals and strategy
- Building collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
- Seeking process improvements to ensure tools and information flows are fit for purpose
What we’re looking for
- Educated to degree level or business equivalent
- At least two years’ operational experience in crew scheduling/planning or establishment, with knowledge of EASA FTL regulations and crew collective agreements
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with proven experience in MS Office (especially Excel) and practical database skills (e.g., MS SQL)
- Excellent communication skills, able to present complex information clearly
- Team player with a flexible attitude and ability to adapt to changing demands
- Experience of financial budgeting and forecasting in a dynamic environment
