Overview / Responsibilities
The preferred partner for delivering digitally enabled capital investments with low carbon solutions.
Wood's Projects business unit specialises in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery.
Powered by a global team of more than 12,000 people, we deliver some of the world's boldest and most critical projects in many diverse and evolving sectors, including:
- Upstream / Midstream / Downstream Oil & Gas
- Chemicals
- Renewable Energy
- Power
- Mining & Minerals
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Transportation
- Water
- Government services
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Project Control Manager to be assigned to major project reporting to the Project Director, leading a team of planning engineers, cost engineers and document controllers. You will be responsible for all project control functions through the engineering and procurement phases, and transition through to construction.
The Project Control Manager is a key member of the project team providing analysis, forecasts and recommendations to project and discipline management.
Responsibilities:
- Studying and understanding all relevant project documents and conditions.
- Defining and establish job orientated project control procedures and control mechanisms.
- Defining primary job objectives clearly at project and departmental management levels by highlighting schedule and cost requirements.
- Organising and directing the activities of the project control team.
- Provide time and cost trend information, analysis and forecasts.
- Attend regular progress meetings.
- Review actual site progress against planned progress, particularly with regard to manpower
- Monitoring and comparing both schedule and cost against baselines and targets and relaying conclusions such that management control action is alerted at the right time.
- Reviewing overall job status with cost/planning engineers and management and, at least monthly, recommend corrective action if necessary.
- Liaising with other departments at all meetings relative to project operations, to ensure that information affecting schedule and cost is continually up-dated.
- Co-ordination of the final job statistics and analysis of the effectiveness of procedures for possible improvement on future projects.
- Providing feedback on key project issues to Department Management team on a timely basis.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the energy transition, emerging and conventional energy sectors
- A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business
- 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
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays),plus the potential for one additional 'flex day' per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- 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
If all of this sounds good to you, review the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
Skills / Qualifications
Even if you don't have all the skills and experience listed, we still welcome your application. At Wood, we value diversity and equal opportunities, and we believe in accessing all the talent available. So if you have some of the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to help us tackle the world's biggest challenges and develop your potential, please don't hesitate to apply.
- Substantial experience in planning, progress measurement, cost control, change management and document control on Large EPCm projects, including construction management, which should have been gained in the refinery, petrochemicals or oil and gas industries.
- Degree or HNC/HND preferred, in an Engineering discipline although relevant experience or related qualification will also be considered .
- A proven track record within the Oil and Gas, or Petrochemical industry.
- Must have a strong understanding of planning, progress measurement, cost and change control.
Company Overview
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.
