Senior Planning Engineer - ADNOC HQ - Wood PLC

Wood is currently recruiting for a PMC Senior Planning Engineer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.

• Reporting to the Project Controls Lead / Project Lead the candidate will assume sole responsibility for Project Planning and Scheduling / Project Controls of Engineering and construction Projects
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of and reporting against detailed project plans
• To ensure that the overall project is delivered to meet clients schedule requirements / priorities
• To ensure that all work is performed without compromise to quality and in line with the companys procedures
• To maintain high standard of safety at all times
• 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 (main responsibility) construction precommissioning and startup
• Coordinate with client representatives team members contractors subcontractors while developing project schedules to take into account all project requirements
• Organise workshops to present and review project schedules with all the concerned stakeholders to take their buyin before baselining the schedules
• Develop and agree with the client progress measurement and reporting requirements
• Review schedules prepared by the Contractors / Subcontractors (wherever required) to confirm alignment with the overall master plan
• Periodically update the schedule with progress attained during the period
• Coordinate with team member / contractors / subcontractors to prepare schedule forecasts
• Identify / highlight any emerging issues pertaining to schedule slippages and work with Project Manager / team to develop recovery plans
• Analyse impact of proposed changes to project scope / requirements and rebaseline the schedules to incorporate approved changes
• Prepare weekly fortnightly and monthly progress reports / progress curves and distribute them to the concerned stakeholders
• Attend progress review meetings with Project Manager / client / contractors
• Verify physical progress as claimed by contractor / subcontractors
• Coordinate with the Procurement / Supply Chain Manager regarding procurement status of Long Lead Equipment / Bulks and update the schedules accordingly
• Provide forecasts for project completion with anticipated manhours to facilitate the cost forecasting process

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry
• Bachelor degree in engineering
• Knowledge of engineering procurement and construction planning processes planning tools project management techniques
• Knowledge of CTR and progress measurement processes
• Experience of working with multinational and multicultural project teams is strongly preferred
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage