Wood is currently inviting expressions of interest for a Project Manager position to be based in Abu Dhabi for a Sour Gas FEED project. Below are more details about this position.
Note: This project is subject to project award.
Job Objective
Create delivery excellence across assigned project/portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the customer/project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk. As a project manager, manage the life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of Oil & Gas projects process utility design / build construction and demolition projects, we invite you to draw on your experience in engineering, procurement, and construction management. In order to maximize client service, quality, and financial responsibility, this involves managing activities relating to project scope, time, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, and risk components. Experience with projects for ADNOC, Shell, Exxon, and BP are preferred.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Project Deliverables
Participates in project scope development, estimating, proposal preparation, and client presentations
Reviews assigned project(s) to define project scope, establish work procedures/sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, vendor lists, and progress billing points
Manage a project team to ensure project safety, scope, schedule, and budgets are being tracked and implemented per Ramboll and client standards
Interact with Client to proactively resolve issues and at project\xe2\x80\x99s completion to obtain final Client approvals
Maintains a continuing business relationship with all Clients as part of ongoing business development efforts
As needed manages design schedules and compliance of design efforts with established budgets, plans, specifications and Company standards of workmanship, quality and performance and with the terms and conditions of the contract
Routinely conducts field inspection of work in progress
Reviews and analyze the cost and cost control progress, financial and other site-generated data to evaluate job status and progress
Coordinates and monitor subcontractors work activities
Responsible for safe execution of the construction projects.
Travel may be required as needed to support project tasks or programs
P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue
delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection * Contributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to determine timeframe, procedures for
accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Contributes to setting project evaluation parameters * Negotiates changes to project scope or specification with the customer. Follows Change
Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and quality * Pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalisation and technology use, work
share and high value engineering centres, to bring value to Wood and customer * Establishes project procedures and leads production of project execution plan including the scope
of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register etc Regularly reports project progress to senior management and/or the customer. Reponsible for delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippage * Ensures competence of project team members to carry out assigned wor
Leads ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project execution
Responsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule
are established and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed * Guides and directs a multidiscipline project team, which may include external specialists and involve
staff from multiple offices and sites * Responsible for ensuring project team members are competent to carry out assigned duties
Promotes and sets up performance improvement culture and actions on complex projects and into
their supply chains * Facilitates the set up of information management systems / applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management project team
Participate in assurance activities and peer reviews
Leadership
Is a champion and role model for ethical behaviour and compliance with applicable laws and
policies * Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority,
ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct * Coaches, mentors and empowers others to make decisions within established parameters
Working Relationships
Internal:
Provides the interface and maintains effective relationships with other contributors to the project
Guides and directs project team and functional support teams as required
Interfaces with high value engineering centres (HVEC) as required and manages scope across all
offices involved * Interface and coordinate with Operational and/or Contract Management to ensure delivery of
operational goals
External:
Primary point of contact for customer on assigned scope. Establishes and maintains a positive and
effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any delays * Manage relationships with external suppliers and sub-contractors and resolves cost, schedule and
quality issues * Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships
Monitors existing relationships
May act as company representative and play a role in contract negotiations
Influences relationships at higher customer level
Level of influence & decision making authority
Actions and decisions typically have a significant influence on the technical, operational and
financial results of one or more small and medium-size projects * Works under limited supervision
Work is performed under general direction and is reviewed for conformance with policies and
general efficiency * Keeps manager informed of progress, potentially controversial matters and far-reaching
implications * Solves problems requiring an understanding of, financial and commercial implications
Solves problems requiring understanding of social and political implications and international
issues
Skills / Qualifications
Qualifications:
Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Minimum 20 years\xe2\x80\x99 relevant experience
Should have experience in managing major Sour Gas FEED Projects
Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business issues
Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practice
Thorough understanding of project goals, drivers and strategies
Experience of developing and implementing measures of success and benefits on several
projects * Knowledge of prioritising stakeholders and the development of stakeholder management plans
Has interfaced with key stakeholders on projects to obtain, create and maintain requirements
and acceptance criteria on several occasions * Good knowledge of industry and company risk management processes. Well versed in
qualitative assessment methods and some knowledge of quantitative assessment techniques * Able to use common estimating techniques to derive estimates and costs on standard projects
Good knowledge of contract models, conditions, types and their suitability in different
situations * Able to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project
execution plans * Well versed in international and company quality assurance standards
Knowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various
types of goods and services * In-depth knowledge of scheduling techniques, their properties and uses
Good knowledge and experience in project monitoring and forecasting
Ability to manage change control process on project with several sub-contractors and
interfaces * In-depth knowledge of all types of project information (deliverables) and its uses and capable
of managing information management project team * Good knowledge of all handover and close-out activities required for customer, company and
suppliers * Understanding of Cash Flow management as well as projection/forecast of cost at completion
Personal Attributes:
Safety focused with an uncompromising approach to risk management. Places the welfare of
both internal and customer employees at the top of the agenda * Passionately pursues and supports, demonstrates and embeds company values
Able to motivate, engage and influence a diverse group of people, many without a direct
reporting relationship * Customer focused \xe2\x80\x93 develops sincere and open relationships with customers, current and
potential; constantly striving to exceed expectations and add value. Able to develop and maintain strong customer relationships, including ability to influence * Ability to effectively manage resources (personnel, equipment, materials etc)
Exceptional negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive communications
Excellent verbal, written and presentational communication skills
Strong influencer, negotiator and mediator
Flexible to respond and adapt to changing internal and external context
Decisive, with ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are captured
Strong team builder capable of identifying and adopting best practices, engendering a spirit of
cooperation and energising people towards optimum performance enabling cross functional best practice * Pragmatic in approach with a strong commercial bias and ability to balance commerciality with
operational excellence * Entrepreneurial approach - ability to identify opportunities
Flexible to respond in agile ways to changing customer needs
A motivated self starter, who can self-direct when required, able to use own initiative and
have autonomy to make appropriate decisions but also know when escalation is required * Critical thinker with problem solving abilities
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.