Senior Planning Engineer

Wood is currently recruiting Senior Planning Engineer to be based in Abu Dhabi, UAE

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reporting to the Project Controls Lead / Project Lead the candidate will assume sole responsibility for Project Planning and Scheduling / Project Controls of Engineering and construction Projects
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of and reporting against detailed project plans
- To ensure that the overall project is delivered to meet client's schedule requirements / priorities
- To ensure that all work is performed without compromise to quality and in line with the company's procedures
- To maintain high standard of safety at all times
- Develop a suitable Work Breakdown Structure covering the project requirements / scope of works
- Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules for various phases of project execution including but not limited to design development (main responsibility), construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
- Coordinate with client representatives, team members, contractors, subcontractors while developing project schedules to take into account all project requirements
- Organise workshops to present and review project schedules with all the concerned stakeholders to take their buy-in before baselining the schedules
- Develop and agree with the client progress measurement and reporting requirements
- Review schedules prepared by the Contractors / Subcontractors (wherever required) to confirm alignment with the overall master plan
- Periodically update the schedule with progress attained during the period
- Coordinate with team member / contractors / subcontractors to prepare schedule forecasts
- Identify / highlight any emerging issues pertaining to schedule slippages and work with Project Manager / team to develop recovery plans
- Analyse impact of proposed changes to project scope / requirements and re-baseline the schedules to incorporate approved changes
- Prepare weekly, fortnightly and monthly progress reports / progress curves and distribute them to the concerned stakeholders
- Attend progress review meetings with Project Manager / client / contractors
- Verify physical progress as claimed by contractor / subcontractors
- Coordinate with the Procurement / Supply Chain Manager regarding procurement status of Long Lead Equipment / Bulks and update the schedules accordingly
- Provide forecasts for project completion with anticipated man-hours to facilitate the cost forecasting process

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry
- Must have strong FEED, Pre-FEED experience in Offshore projects
- Experience should not mostly be in EPC or PMC
- Have involvement in Conceptual studies for Fields developments projects
- Experience in mega projects developments