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Location: Hauts-de-France
Start Date: Immediate
Sector: Industry
Context
As part of complex, high-CAPEX industrial projects, we are looking for a Senior Planner capable of working during the construction execution phase in an EPC / EPCM environment.
The role involves coordinating multiple technical interfaces and contractors in highly concurrent work environments, with significant challenges related to deadlines, commissioning, and operational management.
Main Responsibilities
Planning Management & OPC
- Develop, update, and manage project schedules using Primavera P6.
- Monitor actual work progress and analyze schedule deviations.
- Identify critical paths and anticipate delays.
- Implement recovery plans and corrective scenarios.
- Perform What-If analyses and schedule simulations.
- Monitor contractual milestones and schedule adherence.
Site Coordination & Interfaces
- Lead OPC meetings and coordinate multi-package interfaces.
- Coordinate between the Client, Engineering/Project Management teams, contractors, and commissioning teams.
- Monitor commissioning sequences and start-up operations.
- Participate in managing concurrent work areas and site flows.
- Analyze the impacts of delays, procurement issues, and site constraints.
Reporting & Analysis
- Produce site progress reports.
- Prepare S-curves and perform schedule performance analyses.
- Consolidate schedule data from the various project stakeholders.
- Provide clear visibility on schedule and operational risks.
Required Profile
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) in engineering, construction, or project management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in planning complex industrial projects.
- Mandatory experience during the construction execution phase.
- Significant experience in an EPC / EPCM environment.
- Experience on large-scale, high-CAPEX industrial projects.
- Good understanding of multicultural and international environments.
- Professional English required (meetings, coordination, reporting).
Experience in the following sectors is highly valued:
- Gigafactories / Batteries
- Chemicals / Petrochemicals
- Energy / Nuclear
- Oil & Gas
- Industrial Pharma
- Industrial Data Centers
Tools
- Primavera P6 (mandatory)
- MS Project
- Navisworks
- 3D / 4D coordination and drawing review
- Advanced schedule reporting and S-curves
- Critical path analysis
- Lean Planning (a strong advantage)
Skills
- OPC management and multi-package coordination
- Schedule management in complex industrial environments
- Commissioning and start-up coordination
- Schedule risk and deviation analysis
- Understanding of industrial TCE / all-trades scope (civil engineering, structures, MEP, HVAC, process)
- Real-time site coordination and concurrency management
- Client / Engineering / Contractor interface management
- Industrial site logistics monitoring
Desirable Assets
- Gigafactory / battery project experience
- International EPC / EPCM experience
- International supply chain coordination
- Experience with CAPEX projects exceeding €100 million
- Heavy commissioning experience
- Interface with international suppliers / Joint Ventures (JVs)
- Mandarin is a plus
Expected Qualities
- Strong on-site presence and operational vision
- Ability to manage complex, high-pressure environments
- Excellent multi-stakeholder coordination skills
- Analytical mindset and strong anticipation skills
- Rigorous approach to schedule monitoring and reporting