Senior Planning Engineer

6 days ago

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Wood PLC Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

  • Acts as Planning focal point for specific project scopes
  • Review and maintain planning control structures are developed and maintained in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Review and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.
  • Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle
  • Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.
  • Analyse and issue copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements
  • Analyse and issue copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
  • Review and analyze updates to project plans and schedules
  • Review and analyze updates to project manpower requirements
  • Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
  • Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance.
  • Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
  • Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules.
  • Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
  • Lead and participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
  • Play a key role in the mentoring and career development of Planning personnel
  • Maintain weekly progress status from engineering disciplines to provide accurate progress reporting.
  • Drive schedule preparation through the development of the engineering master deliverable register, interactive planning sessions, and overall coordination of a project schedule.

Accountable for ensuring that:
• Project schedules are maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure.
• Project plans and schedules are issued in accordance with contract reporting calendar and on an as required basis.
• All project schedules are fully logic linked and show the critical path and total float for all activities.
• The project schedule is baselined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project.
• All project schedules contain resources in accordance with the corporate standards
• Work packs delivery milestones are clearly identified within the project schedules.
• A standard set of agreed milestones are maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database.



QUALIFICATIONS

  • Incumbents will typically have a minimum 10+ years relevant scheduling/planning experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
  • Advanced knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling
  • Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
  • Advanced ability to develop project schedules and plans
  • Advanced ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
  • Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
  • Advanced understanding of project management principles and techniques
  • Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
  • Significant prior experience in a senior planning role.


ABOUT US

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. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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