Specialist - Planning Engineer

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

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Planning Engineer with a proven track record in managing project schedules, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and overseeing the progress to meet timelines and deliverables effectively for a high-profile client.    

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets. 

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa. 

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market 
• 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 
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• 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
• 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 
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules to ensure timely execution.
• Optimizing the use of resources such as manpower, materials, and equipment.
• Tracking project milestones and performance, identifying delays, and proposing corrective actions.
• Collaborating with various teams to align schedules with project requirements and goals.
• Identifying potential schedule risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them.
• Preparing progress reports and presenting updates to stakeholders for informed decision-making.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Reviews Project Scheduling, Progress Measurement and Reporting requirements for execution of the project.
• 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
• Organize 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

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Minimum of 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry 

Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred 

Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage 

Thorough knowledge of relevant international codes and standards