Piping manager

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Job family: Engineering

Business area: Metals Processing

Contract location: Asnières-sur-Seine, Ile-de-France, FR

Location type: Location Flexible

Contract type: Permanent

Main Activities

• Technical Responsibilities – Piping Engineering:
  • Overall supervision of engineering studies (layout, 3D modeling in E3D, routing, supports, isometries, BOM)
  • Validation of technical choices (standards, stress analysis, fluid sizing)
  • Definition of input data and framing of subcontracted studies
  • Ensuring technical quality and consistency of deliverables
• Managerial Responsibilities – Head of Piping Section:
  • Organization and management of the section (resources, workload, priorities)
  • Supervision of the internal team and coordination of external partners
  • Monitoring of deadlines, costs, and discipline planning
  • Reporting and support during pre-project phases
• Project Coordination & Cross-functional Support:
  • Management of outsourced piping engineering (sister company in India) and internal teams
  • Daily follow-up of progress and team priorities
  • Review and validation of deliverables (3D models, isometrics, drawings)
  • Implementation of checklists, standards, and piping engineering quality control processes
  • Critical review of studies: identification of inconsistencies, risks, and deviations
  • Ensuring alignment with process constraints, maintenance requirements, and project specifications
  • Continuous interface between engineering, project teams, site, and external partners
  • Technical support to procurement and site teams (non-conformities, feedback/lessons learned)
  • Structuring engineering control and validation methods
  • Optimization of design and coordination practices
  • Monitoring of standards and evolution of piping specifications
  • Contribution to tool improvements (E3D, automation, data engineering)

Internal and External Relations

• Internal Relations: Engineering office, project managers, construction/site teams, procurement, other disciplines, international engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the quality of piping engineering (internal and external)
• Direct responsibility for coordination and validation of studies
• Autonomy in organization, control methods, and technical decisions
• Direct impact on project performance (quality, schedule, cost)

Required Skills

• Technical Skills:
  • Expertise in industrial piping and general installation
  • Proficiency in 3D tools (ideally E3D / SmartPlant / others)
  • Strong ability to train, analyze, challenge, and validate engineering studies
  • Knowledge of outsourced engineering environments and processes
  • Fluent in English and French (mandatory)
• Personal Skills:
  • Excellent coordination and international communication skills (focus on India)
  • Ability to alternate between office and remote work
  • Technical leadership and strong sense of priorities
  • Rigor, critical thinking, and pragmatism
  • Proactivity and autonomy

Mechanical Engineer with at least 10 years of experience in industrial piping.

Required combined experience

• Field experience (construction / erection / workshop)
• Coordination of engineering teams, ideally with India

Strong ability to structure, manage, and ensure the reliability of engineering within a demanding international environment.