“An accomplishment” is how Marie-Laure Canonne describes the construction of the Laboratoires Servier Research and Development Centre on the Plateau de Saclay. “I’m extremely proud of this operation because I found it really challenging, as it was my first project in the role of project manager and the second-largest VINCI Energies contract in the Ile-de-France region at the time.” Since then, she has been involved in another major project: Austerlitz A7A8, an extremely large-scale tertiary structure built for Kaufman & Broad as part of the Paris Rive Gauche ZAC (joint development zone). 

This 44-year-old engineer believes that the crucial skills required to do her job are listening, anticipating, understanding technical professionals and their needs, and above all, adaptability. These are qualities she has acquired and cultivated throughout her varied and world-spanning 20-year career. 

After several years’ experience, she wanted to reconnect with the world of construction. “Getting my boots on and heading to a construction site is way more exciting! You meet such passionate people doing so many different jobs.” 

In 2019, Marie-Laure joined VINCI Energies Tertiaire Ile-de-France as a project manager. “This job suits me perfectly,” she says. “A project manager doesn’t have a hierarchical relationship with all the stakeholders they’re coordinating; it’s more about collective management. It’s more demanding but also more rewarding!” 

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