Company: Wood
Skills: Project Controls
Experience: 15 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Controls Manager to be based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Successful candidate will perform below duties;
  • Studying and understanding all relevant documents and conditions pertaining to the project
  • Establishing and defining job orientated project control procedures
  • 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
  • Ensuring the maintenance of both time and cost trend statistics
  • Monitoring and comparing both schedule and cost reports and relating 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
  • Reviewing actual site progress against planned progress, particularly with regard to manpower levels, productivity, construction metrics and payment
  • Liaising with other departments at all meetings relative to project operations, to ensure that information affecting schedule and cost is continually updated
  • 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


Skills / Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in engineering
  • Minimum 15 years of experience
  • A proven track record in Offshore FEED projects
  • Experience of EPC projects
  • A pro-active approach to solving problems and getting the job done
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Expert with Primavera P6 and spreadsheets, with database capability
  • Self-motivated, energetic and tenacious


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.