Senior Planning Engineer, Wood Abu Dhabi

Wood UAE is currently recruiting for a PMC Senior Planning Engineer  in Abu Dhabi. Aspiring candidate must have extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. This job has recently been posted by Wood and is now open for all those who want to be part of this well renowed company.

Purpose Of A PMC Senior Planning Engineer

Overseeing and managing the planning and scheduling aspects of complex Engineering and construction Projects.

Responsibilities Of A PMC Senior Planning Engineer

• Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, the candidate will assume sole responsible for Project Planning, Scheduling and Project Controls of Engineering and construction Projects.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of and reporting against project plans.
• Timely deliver the overall project to meet client’s schedule requirements.
• To perform the work 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 and scope of works.
• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules for various phases of project execution including but not limited to design development.
• 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.
• Develop and agree with the client progress measurement and reporting requirements.
• Review schedules prepared by the Contractors and Subcontractor to confirm alignment with the overall master plan.
• Periodically update the schedule with progress attained during the period.
• Highlight any emerging issues pertaining to schedule slippages and work with Project Manager to develop recovery plans.
• Prepare weekly, fortnightly and monthly progress reports / progress curves and distribute them to the 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 and anticipate man hours to facilitate the cost forecasting process.

Who Can Apply?

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering.

Experience

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience of working with multi national and multi cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
• Experience in EPC Projects and ADNOC Projects.
• Previous experience in Sulphur handling projects is preferrable.
• Previous PMC experience is preferrable.

Desired Knowledge

• Knowledge of engineering, procurement and construction planning processes, planning tools and project management techniques.
• Knowledge of CTR and progress measurement processes.
• Familiar with ADNOC Standards and procedures.

Planning Engineer, Wood UAE