Lead Planner Engineer

Wood

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Planning Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

This Project aims to take over the existing asset and maximize the production in 2 phases. This is a fast-track project and schedule-oriented Design to enhance the production.

The Phase 1 will restore, upgrade, and develop the current plant (CPF1) including: Restoration of initial CPF1 capacity; building a new export pipeline (24 , ~30km); restoration of CPF1 integrity and operability; flaring elimination and released water; development of new flowlines, pads, and electrification network for approximately 30 new wells; debottlenecking of the plant; upgrade of the Safety and Security facilities.

Our scope is to provide Engineering, Procurement services and Construction assistance (EPsCa) for the initial development phase of the field in Southern Iraq. The scope of services includes FEED, detailed design, procurement support, and construction and commissioning assistance.

The role

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

Job Responsibilities:

Preparation and updating of the following documents:

• Assist Project Engineer in preparation of the Project Execution Plan and Project Management Plan, including work breakdown structures for each phase of the project
• Schedules based on critical path method analysis showing man-hour loading for each activity
• Commodity curves and Productivity factors
• Target milestone schedules
• Equipment and critical item lists

Project Controls Activities will include:

• Project history on closure of an Assigned Project covering as a minimum detailed analysis between the actual and baseline schedule
• Preparation and update of plans supporting project control documentation with respect to new Assigned Projects
• Establishment of priorities in accordance with criteria and schedules established in consultation with the company
• Planning and identification of resources necessary to implement the Services in line with the approved organisation chart
• Establishment of targets for parameters for Contractor's performance of various activities

Planning and Scheduling activities shall include:

• Preparation of detailed network diagram for projects identifying all the critical and sub-critical activities and milestones using Primavera (latest version)
• Analysing the project status and raising awareness regarding issues and potential risks
• Attending in risk review meeting and helping in risk assessment exercise
• Assessing the recovery plans and forecasting the impact of changes
• Preparation of a comprehensive Monthly Progress Report (MPR), which shall show the status and actual progress of all significant aspects of the work. MPR will highlight progress percentage, milestone dates and areas of concern
• Prepare a formal monthly presentation of project status
• Assist PE in preparation of bi-weekly management review meetings to discuss status of Assigned Projects and respective areas of concern
• Reporting progress shown against planned schedule and highlighting problem areas, if any, and recommendation of corrective action

Development for submission of the following curves along with progress reports illustrating planned target and actual achievement:

• Engineering and design
• Contract action activities
• Material purchase order placement based on monetary value
• Scheduled material delivery on site based on monetary value
• Construction schedule/man-hour schedule
• Weekly Construction Status Report - reporting on project status, progress and areas of concern
• Identifying and reporting during preliminary detailed design and detailed engineering of all document and drawing deliverables every month including item, category of submission, actual date of submission and status
• Coordination of shut-down and tie-in windows with Company Operations and Contractors