Context of the need
At the heart of its history, more than 200 years ago, John Cockerill Energy draws its expertise in steam production, earning global recognition in the market for the design and supply of heat recovery boilers. With a resolute focus on the future, we proudly embody the entrepreneurial spirit and have expanded our know-how to meet the needs of our time by developing innovative solutions to facilitate access to energy, just as our founder did in his era:
- Heat recovery steam generators, particularly suitable for operation in cycles, installable behind gas turbines of any power, brand, and burning any type of fuel.
- Boilers for solar-thermal power plants (Solar CSP energy), capable of capturing sunlight reflected by mirrors on the ground and producing energy 24/7 using molten salt technology.
- Industrial boilers for sectors such as chemistry, petrochemistry, biomass, incineration, and more.
- Production, storage, and distribution of renewable hydrogen for a wide range of applications, from filling stations to Power to Gas, and industrial applications.
- Energy storage with integrated units for green electricity production, storage, and management, enabling economic optimization of renewable energy sources.
- After-sales services, from expertise to technical assistance, rehabilitation to modernization of all types of boilers.
Our teams also benefit from the expertise of John Cockerill Welding, a cutting-edge welding center specializing in highly alloyed material welding techniques. In this clever blend of tradition and innovation, we derive our own energy. Worldwide, John Cockerill Energy asserts itself through technological expertise and project management mastery, thanks to our Belgian, American, and Mexican teams, as well as our licensed recovery boiler partners, Wuxi, S&T, and Larsen & Toubro, covering China, South Korea, and India respectively. Together, we work every day to promote access to green energy.
To strengthen the project management team within the Energy Solutions sector, we are seeking a Project Scheduling Engineer.
Nature and scope of the Mission
In order to control the risks, resources, tasks and deadlines of our major projects, the Project Scheduling Engineer supports the project teams and project management by creating and managing the necessary tools, planning processes by working closely with technical experts, support services and project teams.
Responsibilities
Responsibility, for a defined perimeter and in collaboration with the services concerned:
- At the project level:
Strategic:
- List and sequence all activities according to WBS and durations (standard or estimated)
- Analysis and challenge schedules (Suppliers, Client, Internal). Defines and feeds corresponding indicators.
- Participates in the development of evidence of delays/non-delays in litigation/claim processes with our suppliers/customers.
- Is able to lead meetings with with the customer or suppliers on his own, on time schedule topics (claims, delays, etc.)
- Evaluates ongoing processes and recommends changes to improve planning efficiency.
Operational:
- Collects and analyzes information used to plan projects.
- List and sequence all activities according to WBS and durations (standard or estimated).
- Identifies and includes external interfaces (customer, suppliers...).
- Set up the sequences of updating progress through the various departments involved in the project.
- Generates forecasts, delay reports and advances and other useful documentation to track and manage projects.
- Analyzes the critical path, highlights delays and suggests options to reduce risk.
- Checks network consistency according to delivery dates.
- Identifies and resolves issues that lead to scheduling errors.
- Analyzes the impacts of a change request.
- Challenge the organization in order to control and reduce the time.
- At company and/or sector level:
- Understands and defines standardized planning methods and tools, in coordination with PMO and head of projects.
- Cooperate with PMO, Head of Projects and Scheduling Manager in Head Office (BE) to propose and implement a road map for an evolution of our planning solutions by integrating the management of our resources and the management of shared services tasks.
- Stay up to date on planning/scheduling solutions by integrating new technological means in collaboration with the IT Business Partner, the PMO and the project management of the sector.
- Propose and implements quick solutions for small or proposal projects.
- Implement a consolidation tool to analyze expenses and progress by business or other level of filter/grouping to help team managers better control the activities of their department.
Profile
Prerequisites:
- University-type training (Master), preferably in Engineering
- Business experience between 2 and 5 years
- Experience in planning of industrial projects, preferably EPC (Engineering, procurement, and Construction)
- Experience in a multicultural international environment
Knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the project environment, including understanding of project engineering phases in the utility projects market (energy).
- Fluency in English and French.
- Good understanding of Microsoft Project or Primavera P6. Knowledge of other planning tools is a plus.
- MS Office Excel and its applications.
Soft skills:
- Active listening and understanding of internal customer needs.
- Proactive in feedback and in the search for solutions.
- Excellent in group work.
- Timing and rigor will be essential assets.
- Ability to convince and argue.
- Ability to summarize a complex situation and coordinate actions.
- Quite comfortable in presentations and speaking, including in front of international clients.
- Open-mindedness to technological developments.
- Ready to travel 20%.
|
