Head of Planning Engineering Schedule

Responsibilities

• Expedite development of baseline schedules, support schedule review meetings where necessary and coordinate PMC team's schedule review comments
• On-going quality assurance role over the EPC contractor's schedule control tools and processes. This will include;
  • Monitoring the accurate maintenance of schedules such that they reflect actual project status, that baseline schedule logic is preserved, and schedule outlook is realistic
  • Provide input into EPC contractor proposed schedule recovery plans and monitor their effectiveness,
  • Monitor and audit effectiveness of EPC contractor schedule integration between work centers
  • Undertake ongoing reviews to ensure that the full scope of the project is represented in the schedule
  • Review and agree the incorporation of approved contract changes into the schedule by the EPC contractor
• Spot checking the accuracy and consistency of EPC contractor project status report output and challenging any inaccuracies or unapproved changes to baselines,
• Monitor contractor's earned value progress reporting, undertaking spot checks and audits of actual progress claimed, and supporting the verification of payment milestones claimed as achieved
• Provide an independent view of project status and progress trends and input into schedule risk analysis
• At key points in the project conduct in depth reviews into the EPC contractor schedule outlook and prepare an independent schedule outlook assessment
• Identify and monitor status of any owner / PMC team activities, preparing focus schedules to assist in coordinating owner activities (eg. major design review schedule), to avoid potential delays to the EPC contractor as a result of owner activities
• Review and challenge the EPC contractor's assessment of the schedule impact of changes, or third party delays
• Monitor contractor's development of construction turnover, pre-commissioning, commissioning / startup / performance testing schedules
• Maintain commercial and contractual awareness
• Expedite weekly and monthly progress reports to the Wood Directorate
• Provide regular forecasting of project schedule including key milestones to the Wood Directorate

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's of Engineering Degree
• Minimum 16 years post graduate experience
• Minimum 8 years' experience in the refining and petrochemical industries
• Minimum 8 years' experience in the designation