Company: Wood
Skills: Planner / Scheduler
Education: High School/Secondary
Location: Tees, United Kingdom
Skills: Planner / Scheduler
Education: High School/Secondary
Location: Tees, United Kingdom
Overview / Responsibilities
Wood has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Planning Engineer to join our Process & Energy Team. You will support within our Stockton team where we recognise the value of hybrid working.
The Role
As a Lead Planner, you will be responsible for providing a complete planning service to both project and corporate management for Proposal and Project Operations, this includes supervision of the planning team.
What we can offer
Responsibilities
Skills / Qualifications
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.
Wood has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Planning Engineer to join our Process & Energy Team. You will support within our Stockton team where we recognise the value of hybrid working.
The Role
As a Lead Planner, you will be responsible for providing a complete planning service to both project and corporate management for Proposal and Project Operations, this includes supervision of the planning team.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
- 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 salary with regular salary 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), 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
- 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
Responsibilities
- Review and understand all relevant project documentation including scope of services, project execution plan, proposal/project schedule (including manpower projection plan), WBS, conditions of contract
- Development, maintenance and monitoring of schedules and associated documents
- Reporting to client and internal management
- Produce, review and provide Earned value data
- Apply change control measures
- Implement the planning systems as defined within the departmental procedures
- Review and approval of subcontractor schedules
- Promotion of planning best practices against industry standards
- Providing on the job training and guidance for junior project controls/planning engineers
- Maintaining close liaison with project personnel to maintain satisfactory working relationships and to identify potential problem areas
- Assessment of utilisation of the team in conjunction with the Process and Energy Functional Project controls manager
Skills / Qualifications
- Degree or HNC / HND preferred, ideally in an engineering discipline
- Proven experience within Petrochemical or similar industries
- Proactive and collaborative approach
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong understanding of earned value analysis
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated, energetic and tenacious
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to share information and develop junior staff
- Team player
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.
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. At Wood our common purpose is to ‘unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.’ Through the delivery of our Consulting, Project and Operations solutions across energy and the built environment we deliver exceptional returns for our clients, our people, our investors and the communities where we live and work. Visit us at www.woodplc.com and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
