Job Description

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to support one of our client projects in Dubai, with occasional trips to Iraq.


This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with travel requirement.

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit to support one of our client projects in Dubai, with occasional trips to Iraq.


This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Controls Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

EPC Project involves the upgrade of produced water, wash water, and fire-fighting systems across all the Rumaila degassing stations. This project will deliver compliant, reliable systems through a combination of repair, upgrade, and replacement activities, aligned with the Client's strategy.

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 Objectives

Provide the Project Management with accurate monthly cost and progress reports incorporating early warning, forecast completions, together with the critical path and trend analyses. Accountable for managing the Main Contract commercial issues. 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 Preparing any special progress reports, cost reports, and forecasts for team activities Assisting in change management process with project leaders and contractors Reviewing project cost estimates and schedules Coordinating routine progress reporting Reviewing project cost estimates and project budget tracking for compliance Assist Cost Engineers to prepare and update weekly and monthly project cost reports. Tracking and evaluating PO and subcontract cost reporting and invoicing 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 startup. Coordinate with client representatives, team members, contractors, subcontractors to consider all project requirements. Provides training, mentoring and ongoing project controls guidance to project team members. Establish and manage the invoicing procedure and supervise its proper implementation. Support the development of the Project Controls team members. Identify and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement of project performance and company operations

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 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience) working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred. Previous experience of working in the Middle East preferred. Experience of a lead role in Project Controls with the ability to manage a team Expert in writing reports Commercially and contractually aware and able to manage budgets Familiar with project controls systems Good Oral and Communication skills Must be able to supervise and delegate Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling

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

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.