Senior Planning Engineer

About

As part of a strategic reinforcement, we are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to lead the planning of complex EP / EPC projects with budgets ranging from €50M to €500M.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, structuring, and management of the overall schedule for major industrial projects. Your main duties will include:

Schedule Development & Structuring

• Develop the project schedule baseline, integrating the defined WBS.
• Prepare progress measurement sheets and ensure consistency of project phasing.
• Ensure that all activities (internal teams, client, partners, and suppliers) are properly integrated into the schedule.

Coordination & Operational Control

• Work closely with technical teams to define task dates, durations, logic links, and weightings.
• Participate in project reviews, coordination meetings, and exchanges with project engineers.
• Update the schedule on a monthly basis based on actual progress and forecasts.

Schedule Risk Analysis & Management

• Identify and analyze the critical path and near-critical paths.
• Propose corrective actions in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Anticipate schedule deviations, analyze delays, and provide improvement actions.

Support to Execution Strategy

• Contribute to defining the project execution strategy.
• Structure activities from project kick-off through final delivery.
• Ensure full transparency regarding deadlines, milestones, and progress.

Profile Required

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in planning management for large EPC industrial projects.
• Excellent command of Primavera P6 (mandatory).
• Strong engineering background: ability to read P&IDs, understanding of E&I cycles, and 3D model requirements.
• Experience on complex projects in sectors such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Industrial Processes.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Knowledge of Google Sheets.