Wood is presently looking to hire a Senior Planning Engineer for our Engineering team in Abu Dhabi. Below are more details about the role.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To Implement best planning and scheduling practices in compliance with Wood procedures and to Lead and manage the Planning team for a specific asset

Provides Planning focal point for specific project scopes

Develop and maintain planning control structures in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Develop and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software

Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle

Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.

Provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements

Provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements

Produce and issue updates to project plans, schedules and project manpower requirements

Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications

Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and analyse project performance in relation to planned performance.

Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required

Delegate and manage the work of subordinate Project Controls planning staff as required

Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls planning staff as required

Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules

Participate in schedule risk analysis as required

Assist with audits to ensure compliance with relevant planning procedure

Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood Quality Assurance systems and processes

Responsible for personal safety and working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood HSE processes

Project schedules shall be maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure

Project plans and schedules shall be issued in accordance with contract reporting calendar and on an as required basis

All project schedules shall be fully logic linked and show the critical path and total float for all activities

The project schedule shall be baselined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project

All project schedules shall contain resources in accordance with the corporate standards

Workpacks delivery milestones shall be clearly identified within the project schedules

A standard set of agreed milestones shall be maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in any engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region

Must have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects

Offshore experience is must, whilst ADNOC experience is desired.

Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software

Experience of working in a multi - project / multi - disciplined environment and throughout all engineering and design phases of projects

Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
ABOUT US
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.

www.woodplc.com

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