Scheduler Engineer

Job description / Role

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently looking for Scheduler Engineer to work in our office in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

What we can offer

• Medical insurance - Ensures specialist care is available to you and eligible family members residing in country. Pre-existing medical conditions are covered. No limit on number of children covered under the policy however age and coverage limits apply in line with KSA CCHI rules. Option to select higher medical cover payable at employees' own expense.
• Employee assistance programme - Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The program helps support your mental, physical, social and financial well-being.
• GOSI (Social Insurance) - Payable to KSA employees, social insurance contributions are paid by the company in line with Government legislation to cover occupational hazards.
• End of service gratuity - In line with KSA Labour Law, all employees are eligible for an end of service benefit.
• Examination leave - Upon company approval to enroll in an education institute or to continue within such institution, employees have the right to fully paid leave to sit for an examination of an unrepeated year. Leave duration is based on the days of actual examination and must be applied for no less than fifteen days prior to exam.
• Professional memberships - One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Inspire awards - Our annual awards programme is all about recognising and celebrating our inspirational colleagues - those designing the future, upholding our values and playing a pivotal role in delivering our strategy. Employees can recognise those who inspire them and make their day by nominating them for their hard work, innovation and tenacity.
• 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' service of our employees at 5 year service milestones.
• Career development champions - Prioritizes structured growth through goal setting and resource utilization. Employees use tools for planning and feedback, with managers actively coaching and mentoring to support advancement. Continuous learning and development are emphasized to help employees achieve their career goals effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development schedule to indicate specific milestones agreed upon in the contract.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of the resource loaded, robust baseline project schedules.
• Produce all project plans and associated documents ("S" curves, histograms, tabulated man hour / progress data).
• Prepare the required weekly and monthly progress reports for the project.
• Provide analysis of the progress and schedule performance including productivity and critical path.
• Provide the project team with the relevant planning and reporting information.
• Ensure that all services and deliverables conform to company, client and project QA plan, policies requirements and standards.
• Periodically update schedules to include scope changes, latest progress and delivery information.
• Assist with development of change notifications by highlighting impact on schedule and assist with related tracking and re-baselining effort.
• Obtain deliverables and drawing lists and updates from disciplines and distribute compiled reports.
• Ensure that, at all times, the project team are fully aware of the project targets.
• Provide forecast for recovery to the plan where required.
• Promote good working relationship within the project controls teams and other project departments and client representatives.
• Ensure all planning work is carried out in compliance with corporate and project specific procedure.

Qualifications

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

• Degree in engineering is a must.
• Incumbents will typically have a minimum 7 year relevant scheduling experience.
• Experienced user of Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of ARAMCO standards and procedures.
• Practical applied experience in planning and scheduling.
• Understands and applies planning theory, process, and best practices.
• Capable of the development and maintaining of performance targets.
• Expertise on project controls and planning tools.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets and databases.
• Team player with a willingness to share ideas with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Able to communicate with all levels up to top management.
• Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Good numerical, analytical and literacy skills with a strong attention to detail.

Possess good planning and organizational skills and be accustomed to meeting tight deadlines.

About the Company

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.