Senior Piping Planning Engineer

 

Senior Piping Planning Engineer – ref. JOB-1622

SUMMARY

As part of major industrial projects in the energy sector, ALDEBARAN Group is looking for a Senior Piping Planning Engineer to support the management and coordination of planning activities related to industrial piping works.

You will work in a complex project environment, interfacing with engineering teams, discipline leads, construction teams and management to ensure effective schedule control, consistency across project schedules and compliance with contractual milestones.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and structure detailed schedules for piping activities, covering all phases from engineering and procurement through to prefabrication, installation and testing.
• Define piping work execution sequences, taking into account technical constraints, construction priorities and interfaces with other disciplines.
• Identify critical paths and analyse available float to anticipate potential schedule slippages.
• Coordinate and consolidate schedules from the various piping contractors and stakeholders, ensuring consistency with the overall project schedule.
• Regularly monitor activity progress, analyse variances between actual and planned progress, and identify the causes of any delays.
• Anticipate risks that may impact project deadlines and propose appropriate action plans to ensure milestones are met.
• Prepare and analyse planning performance indicators, dashboards and progress reports for project teams and management.
• Participate in coordination meetings, progress reviews and schedule-related decision-making with discipline leads.

YOUR PROFILE

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience, ideally 10 years or more, in planning complex industrial projects, with a strong background in the Oil & Gas, energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven experience in planning industrial piping activities, ideally on EPC or industrial construction projects.
• Good understanding of the different phases of piping works, including prefabrication, welding, assembly, installation, tie-ins and testing.
• Proficiency in planning tools such as Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Good knowledge of project planning methodologies, including WBS, critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis and performance monitoring.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

YOUR MOTIVATION

You are a planning expert with a strong understanding of piping activities and the technical challenges associated with industrial construction projects.

You can anticipate operational constraints, challenge planning assumptions and defend schedule objectives while ensuring effective coordination between stakeholders.

Your diplomacy, pragmatism and ability to manage interfaces enable you to drive decisions forward, even in demanding or high-pressure environments.

You are eager to contribute to major industrial projects by leveraging your expertise to optimize schedule performance and support collective success.

ALDEBARAN GROUP:

Aldebaran Group operates in the energy and infrastructure sectors, supporting clients in France and internationally.

The company supports projects committed to reducing their carbon and environmental footprint, with the ambition of achieving net zero as quickly as possible.

We recruit engineers and managers who share this vision and are eager to actively contribute to the energy transition.