Location: Hauts-de-France
Start Date: Immediate
Sector: Industry
Context
As part of complex, high-CAPEX industrial projects, we are looking for a Senior OPC professional capable of managing the operational coordination of site interfaces, scheduling, and commissioning sequences in an EPC / EPCM environment.
The position requires a strong on-site presence and close coordination between the Client, Engineering/Project Management teams, contractors, and commissioning teams in highly concurrent work environments.
Main Responsibilities
OPC / Planning / Coordination
- Develop and manage Level 3 master schedules and detailed Level 4 schedules.
- Update schedules using Primavera P6.
- Identify and analyze critical paths.
- Anticipate schedule deviations and implement recovery plans.
- Perform What-If analyses and schedule simulations.
- Monitor contractual milestones and schedule adherence.
- Lead OPC meetings and coordinate multi-package interfaces.
- Produce site progress reports and performance indicators.
- Analyze the impacts of delays, procurement issues, and site constraints.
Site Coordination & Execution
- Ensure operational coordination of site activities in a multi-contractor environment.
- Manage work areas with simultaneous activities and site flows (access, storage, logistics).
- Coordinate interfaces between civil engineering, structures, roads and utilities (VRD), MEP, HVAC, utilities, and industrial process systems.
- Act as the interface between the Client, Engineering/Project Management teams, contractors, and commissioning teams.
- Ensure consistency between construction and commissioning sequences.
Commissioning / Start-Up
- Participate in the coordination of testing and commissioning activities.
- Monitor industrial commissioning and start-up sequences.
- Track punch lists, outstanding items, and OPR (Operations Prior to Reception).
- Coordinate interfaces between utilities, process systems, and equipment.
- Adapt schedule management according to commissioning constraints.
Required Profile
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) in engineering, construction, or project management.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in OPC / coordination of complex industrial projects.
- Mandatory experience during the construction execution phase.
- Significant experience in an EPC / EPCM environment.
- Proven experience in multi-package coordination and highly concurrent site environments.
- Experience on large-scale, high-CAPEX industrial projects.
- Experience in an international or multicultural environment is a plus.
Experience in the following sectors is highly valued:
- Gigafactories / Batteries
- Chemicals / Petrochemicals
- Energy / Nuclear
- Oil & Gas
- Heavy Industry
- Industrial Pharma
- Industrial Data Centers
Tools
- Primavera P6 (mandatory)
- MS Project
- Navisworks
- 3D / 4D coordination and drawing review
- Advanced schedule reporting
- S-curves
- Critical path analysis
- Lean Planning (a plus)
Skills
- OPC management and multi-package coordination
- Complex industrial schedule management
- Commissioning and start-up coordination
- Schedule risk and deviation analysis
- Understanding of industrial TCE / all-trades scope (civil engineering, structures, MEP, HVAC, process)
- Site concurrency management
- Industrial site logistics coordination
- Client / Engineering / Contractor interface management
- Management of commissioning sequences
Languages
- Fluent French
- Professional English required (meetings, coordination, reporting)
Desirable Assets
- Gigafactory / battery project experience
- International EPC / EPCM experience
- International supply chain coordination
- Interface with international / Chinese suppliers
- International JV experience
- Experience with CAPEX projects exceeding €100 million
- Experience with multi-phase industrial projects
- Heavy commissioning experience
- Mandarin is a plus
Expected Qualities
- Strong anticipation skills and a proactive approach
- Leadership in site meetings
- Ability to challenge contractors and arbitrate priorities
- Excellent ability to manage schedule pressure
- Clear and direct communication
- Strong field-oriented and operational mindset
- Ability to analyze situations quickly and make decisions
- Excellent organizational rigor