Lead Planner
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lead planner with a proven track record in planning and scheduling management, ideally coming from a planning background, to take on a high value portfolio of projects for a high-profile client.
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
What we can offer- Meaningful and interesting projects: delivered to high profile clients across the energy sector
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion: we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive remuneration package: with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- 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
- End of service gratuity: in line with UAE labor law, all employees are eligible for an end of service benefit
- 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
- 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
- Energy transition academy: join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
The key objectives for this role are:
- The preparation, review and reporting of accurate project schedules and plans in support of the robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle.
- Responsible for the development of project schedules and plans, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures, and standards. Lead planner shall be responsible for identifying areas of best practice and driving continuous improvement within the planning team.
- Supports the management and development of the planning team, the management of project schedules and plans, and the preparation and filing of project planning documentation. May act as the focal point for several project scopes. May deliver the role as a standalone position or as part of a team as defined by the requirements of the project organization.
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
- Acts as planning focal point for specific project scopes
- Review and maintain planning control structures developed and maintained in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Review 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
- Review and issue updates to project plans and schedules
- Review and issue updates to project manpower requirements
- Monitor and assess schedule impact of change notifications
- Monitor and review overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance
- Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings 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
- Participate and lead project controls compliance and continuous improvement reviews
- Play an active role in the mentoring and career development of planning personnel
Responsible for ensuring that:
- Project schedules are maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure
- Project plans and schedules are issued in accordance with contract reporting calendar and on an as required basis
- All project schedules are fully logic linked and show the critical path and total float for all activities
- The project schedule is baselined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project
- All project schedules contain resources in accordance with the corporate standards
- Work packs delivery milestones are clearly identified within the project schedules
- A standard set of agreed milestones are maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database
Qualifications
Skills and 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:
- Incumbents will typically have a minimum 15-year relevant scheduling/planning experience
- Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
- Advanced knowledge of project execution procedures for scheduling
- Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
- Advanced ability to develop project schedules and plans
- Advanced ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
- Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
- Advanced understanding of project management principles and techniques
- Strong understanding of cost management, change control, planning & risk analysis & management
- Site experience is required especially on EPC projects
- Prior experience in a lead planning role is required
About the Company
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.
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