Job Description

Job Category: Project Control
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Wood is currently looking for a Senior Planning Engineer, to join our UAE Business Unit, to be part of our in-house Project Controls team. This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah, UAE on 5/2 work schedule.
Responsibilities:
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently looking for a Senior Planning Engineer, to join our UAE Business Unit, to be part of our in-house Project Controls team. This role is a full-time on-site role in Sharjah, UAE on 5/2 work schedule.
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The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Planning Engineer, to support our project controls team.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood has been awarded a general engineering contract to support an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects by provision of engineering and project management services (including EPC contract management), as well as Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices.
Projects include both Greenfield and Brownfield modification projects and integrating low-carbon solutions to support our client's energy transition and emissions reduction goals.
What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Provide the Project Management with accurate monthly cost and progress reports incorporating early warning, forecast completions, together with the critical path and trend analyses.
• To ensure that all work is performed without compromise to quality and in line with the company's procedures
• To maintain high standard of safety at all times
• Advising project team on cost control, planning & Contract compliance
• Tracking progress & reports against actual cost Approved Baseline Plan
• Preparing any special progress reports, cost reports, and forecasts for team activities
• Assisting in change management process with project leaders and contractors
• Coordinating routine progress reporting
• Participating in reporting on process and cost
• Develop a suitable Work Breakdown Structure covering the project requirements / scope of works
• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules for various phases of project execution including but not limited to design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
• Coordinate with client representatives, team members, contractors, subcontractors to consider all project requirements.
• Coordinate and follow up with Project Engineers and other project stakeholders for inputs and updates to required reports and schedules within the required time
• Ability to present cost reports, schedules and manpower histograms to the project team and Client, when required
• Provides training, mentoring and ongoing project controls guidance to project team members.
• Support the development of the Project Controls team members
• Identify and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement of project performance and company operations
• Fair knowledge of planning in terms of schedule integration between Engineering to Procurement and construction
• Hands on experience in the development of EPC schedule during the FEED phase to identify the EPC contractor
• Outgoing and motivated individual who is comfortable working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications:
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the oil and gas industry
• Graduate Degree along with PMP is preferred
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
• Expert in writing reports
• Familiar with project controls systems
• Good Oral and Communication skills
• Must be able to supervise and delegate

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.
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.

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