John Wood Group plc

WOOD is looking for a Director of Project Control for its Minerals & Metals business in Chile. The Director of Project Control supports the delivery of consistent outcomes across assigned business grouping portfolio of projects by providing a clear and holistic view of the status of each project to the key stakeholders to aid timely decision making, maximize the return and add value to both the Client and Wood’s business.

Multidisciplinary functional leader across all of project control within an assigned business grouping, or of a single discipline where this is of major operational importance to the business grouping, for example estimating in a business grouping which delivers a high volume of construction projects

Resourcing: Strategic planning and resourcing of the project control function for the business grouping, aiming to attract and develop required skills and maximise utilisation

Project Control Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Implementation and monitoring of compliance against minimum standards within assigned business grouping

Project Assurance: monitors data and makes interventions to ensure that projects which pose risk in terms of givebacks / value are mitigated before a threat to project delivery is realised.

Supports and assures delivery excellence across assigned area. Responsible for functional management and development of project control resources and governance of project control practices and procedures. Has functional oversight of the performance of all project control work in their assigned area.

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Responsible for setting the business grouping Project Control functional plan in line with the global functional plan and ensure a proper communication around it.

Responsible for the management of the Project Control function across the business group which may include Planning & Scheduling, Post Tender Estimating, Cost Management, Risk analysis, Change control.

Governance

• Ensures the business grouping complies with the set of procedures, process, guidelines, and templates which have been defined at the BU/global level.
• Responsible for identifying and auditing high risk projects across the business group, propose corrective action or axes of improvement. Ensures a follow up.
• Ensure that new or updated global / BU procedures, process, guidelines, and templates are embedded and integrated into local documentation
• Ensure local business unit / project procedures issued are compliant with the global standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and collect good practice across the business group and communicate them across the wider business

Resources

• Identify current and future staffing needs for the function in the business grouping and develop an appropriate internal and external resourcing plan, including internal development and succession planning
• Ensure a robust organisation and communication of resource availability inside the Business Grouping and across other BGs
• Responsible for recruitment and selection, performance management, skill development and competency assurance for project controls resources within business grouping
• Participates in global project controls community of practice

Systems

• Ensure project control systems are implemented and embedded in line with global strategy. Takes a lead role on systems training.

More than 15 years of experience in similar and relevant roles.

Bachelors or Masters (preferred) degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Advanced level of expertise across all disciplines of project controls, typically gained by a significant number of years industry experience within Project Control, including significant experience leading and managing others
• Very good understanding of Project Management principles and techniques.
• Excellent understanding of Project Control principles and techniques.
• Must be fully conversant with manual and computerized business control applications and processes
• Project experience including engineering and construction projects.
• Role model understanding of Cost Control, Estimating, Change control, Risk analysis, Planning
• Experience in driving results and influencing change.
• Written and spoken proficiency in English.

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.