Lead Planning Services

Anotech; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anotech in Paris seeks an experienced Lead Planning Services professional to drive scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting for a major international industrial project.

You will lead planning teams, coordinate multi-discipline interfaces, and provide critical insights to governance meetings, with 10+ years in similar roles and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within large industrial projects.
• Strong background in Oil & Gas, LNG, Energy, Offshore, EPC, or major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Solid understanding of Project Controls, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex project interfaces.
• Fluent professional English is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the integrated project schedule in line with objectives and milestones.
• Establish planning methodologies, procedures, tools, and progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate planning activities across disciplines, packages, and stakeholders.
• Consolidate package schedules into a comprehensive integrated project schedule.
• Monitor progress, analyze variances, and identify schedule risks and constraints.
• Manage interfaces and critical paths impacting project execution.
• Review contractors' schedules and progress measurement methodologies.
• Perform schedule analyses, what-if scenarios, and impact assessments for decisions.
• Prepare and consolidate planning and progress reports for governance meetings.
• Identify deviations, risks, and issues; escalate to Project Controls Management.
• Support recovery and mitigation planning when required.
• Provide overall planning, progress control, and reporting support to Project Management.

Skills

English

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Planning Services professional to support a major international industrial development project. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting activities, working closely with Project Management and Project Controls teams to ensure achievement of key project milestones and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the integrated project schedule in line with project objectives and milestones.
• Establish and maintain planning methodologies, procedures, tools, and progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate planning activities across all disciplines, packages, and project stakeholders.
• Consolidate individual package schedules into a comprehensive integrated project schedule.
• Monitor project progress, analyze variances, and identify potential schedule risks and constraints.
• Manage interfaces and critical paths impacting project execution.
• Review and challenge contractors' schedules, planning strategies, and progress measurement methodologies.
• Perform schedule analyses, simulations, what-if scenarios, and impact assessments to support project decision-making.
• Prepare and consolidate planning and progress reports for project management and governance meetings.
• Identify schedule deviations, risks, and critical issues, and proactively escalate concerns to Project Controls Management.
• Support the development and implementation of recovery and mitigation plans when required.
• Provide overall planning, progress control, and reporting support to the Project Management team.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within large industrial projects.
• Strong background in Oil & Gas, LNG, Energy, Offshore, EPC, or major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Solid understanding of Project Controls, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex project interfaces.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluent professional English is required.