John Wood Group plc

Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Control Manager to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full time onsite position with business trips

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Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Control Manager to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full time onsite position with business trips

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Control Manager to join our Engineering Hub in Sharjah, UAE

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• 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
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

• Leads the cost; planning, scheduling and risk assessment support to assignments / project teams and clients, typically on projects of moderate size and complexity
• Oversees the set up and running of all required project controls systems, tools and interfaces to allow successful management and reporting of the project costs, schedule and risks on projects and specific assignments.
• Responsible for managing a team of project control resources in support of project delivery excellence
• The role interfaces with a number of key stakeholders across the project and wider business.
• Primary focal point for the Project Manager, Client or Project Team for all matters relating to project costs, schedules and risk; and resources requirements.
• Develops and implements the project control execution plan for projects of moderate size and complexity

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and ensure timely and accurate cost and progress reporting
• Monitor overall project / assignment progress status, achievement and non-achievement of major milestones and analyze and forecast performance in relation to plan
• Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
• Identifies and establishes the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of cost, planning, scheduling and risk deliverables and services
• Report project status and KPI to management
• Develops the project Work Breakdown Structure?
• Manage the implementation of the cost and planning control structures in alignment with the project Work Breakdown Structure
• Manage and oversee the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approval
• Timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable
• Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of S-curves and histograms produced by team
• Accountable for delivery and ongoing maintenance of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and program requirements
• Accountable for providing analysis of current and future resource needs for the project and program to the Project Manager
• Manages and oversees the recovery process following identified slippages or significant float erosion Responsible for timely and accurate development and issuing of project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
• Promote the project change management system and facilitate assurance activities to ensure the process is adhered to
• Serve as Chair for ongoing internal team and client team Project Controls meetings (Cost, Schedule and Progress).
• Oversee the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
• Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions both internally and with clients
• Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
• Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, that the project controls team are familiar with them and comply with their requirements
• Responsible for ensuring that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time and budget specifications
• Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of all cost, planning and risk deliverables prior to issue to internal or external customer
• Responsible for ensuring all project specific control tools and systems are set up and functioning adequately
• Manage the workload, performance and development of the project controls team. Provides constructive feedback and coaching.
• Responsible for ensuring project control staff are competent to carry out assigned work
• Reviews contractual obligations and ensures that cost control activities are performed in accordance with the contractual agreements and the Client’s requirements
• Ensuring that lessons learned are captured and implemented in support of continuous improvement
• Motivates project control team to meet project aims; promotes communication and teamwork within group and project.

Working Relationships

Internal:

• Other project control team members
• Project Managers and Engineers
• Project Accountants, Time capture and Billing Specialists
• Commercial function
• Manages a team consisting of professional staff
• Provides regular updates to management

External:

• Liaises with clients and contractors to resolve complex issues

Level of Influence & Decision Making Authority

• Decisions may have serious impact on project performance.
• Actions and decisions typically have a significant influence on departmental operations and functionality and a moderate influence on the medium-term operational and financial results of a business group
• Work is performed under general direction.
• Overall objectives and resource requirements are communicated to management
• Reports budget and/or schedule deviations right away
• Regularly called on to use owm professional judgement to evaluate, recommend solutions and resolve issues on medium complexity projects
• Anticipates potential problems and proactively resolves complex problems by interfacing with departments on medium complexity projects.
• Overall performance is reviewed & evaluated.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• B.S. or equivalent degree in Engineering from an accredited university
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Minimum of twenty (20) years relevant experience in major Brownfield oil & gas projects, including at least five (5) years in similar position

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Demonstrable ability to manage EPC and / or EPCM contracts for onshore Brownfield Oil & Gas projects for major Oil & Gas companies
• Specific experience managing lump sum Oil and Gas projects across their lifecycle in the GCC region, preferred
• Significant experience and capability in management of contracts, budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling and management of change
• Knowledgeable across engineering, procurement and constructions execution · Understands the use and applications of Project Controls department tools and systems
• Possess keen business insight: embraces Wood’s strategic purpose and goals and translates these into practical concepts relevant to project execution ·
• Builds knowledge networks: creates and maintains a global network of subject matter experts inside and outside their team and Wood ·
• Ability to think analytically, conceptually and adaptively, and make sense of new information across multiple levels of detail ·
• Able to address substantive conflicts and facilitate timely resolution: builds collaborative relationships, engages others, fosters teamwork, aligns differences
• Good mentoring skills: teaches, coaches, and mentors to help assure individual and team success as well as develop the next generation ·
• Able to foster development of a common vision and collaboration among team members and teams across geographical and cultural boundaries, promotes open expression of ideas, encourages and empowers others to achieve.

Personal attributes:

• Ability to lead a team and work independently
• Excellent client service focus
• Exceptional organisational skills and able to multi-task
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviours
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Effective organization & planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Understands and controls one’s emotions with empathy for others
• Communicates effectively: listens to understand and is able to articulate ideas and complex concepts clearly and convincingly to a wide range of audiences, expresses ideas clearly and concisely, seeks to understand others perspectives.
• Uses initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Commitment to continuous improvement

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.