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Wood is currently recruiting for a Socioeconomics Advisor on a 4x4 rotational basis for the ExxonMobil project located in Iraq.
The contract is for 1 year, renewable annually based on business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support & collaborate with EMSIL P&GA team on community engagement, community investment, local content and communication requirements (concerning issues, accidents or emergencies.)
- Provide advice and guidance on WQ1 related socioeconomic issues to management and lead the socioeconomic team in daily SE practices.
- Provide input on environmental and socioeconomic issues for risk assessments, impact assessment, baselines and prepare recommendations for mitigation measures.
- Advise and communicate socioeconomic goals and objectives to general management team, ensure implementation of socioeconomic mitigations, provide guidance on contract terminology and terms relative to socioeconomic and national content objectives, steward community investment initiatives and assist with managing other socioeconomic related issues.
- Ensure implementation and management of all socioeconomic plans and procedures (e.g. grievance mgmt. plan, land, strategic community investments, national content plan) associated with WQI.
- Provide oversight and mentoring of the FOD socioeconomic production and community investment liaisons.
- Ensure implementation and management of all socioeconomic-related plans and procedures as they pertain to contractors and suppliers; assist Socioeconomic team with communication and coordination of socioeconomic aspects across all field activities.
- Conduct necessary education and training support for all contractor and suppliers on policies and procedures pertaining to national content, stakeholder engagement, community investment, grievance management, cultural and archeological heritage, and land acquisition issues.
- Conduct regular meetings with and audits of contractors and suppliers to ensure they are meeting specific socioeconomic goals and objectives.
- Provide reporting on and/or mitigate field incidents (protests/jobs demands) in coordination with Security.
- Manage and develop a system of tracking and reporting SE metrics in accordance with FOMS.
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Lead Welding Engineer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- Act as focal point for all welding, materials & NDE related queries on FOD projects
- Develop welding matrix/weld map for construction workpacks with welding activities
- Establish WPS/PQR requirements for construction workpacks
- Review/approval of construction contractors WPS/PQR for suitability to work scope
- Assist local Iraqi construction teams to develop their welding competencies
- Support BOC (asset owner) self-performing teams in development and qualification of WPS
- Support BOC to develop a welding management system
- Coordination and oversight of WPS qualification activities
- Review of vendor WPS/PQRs for POs with welding activities
- Improve awareness and understanding of welding requirements amongst key stakeholders
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of client specific welding, material and testing related specifications
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Wood is currently recruiting for Mechanical Construction Supervisors with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- To liaise with the Client’s In-Country Team.
- Trouble-shooting the design, identifying and resolving issues with Construction Contractor by raising and resolution of Site/Technical Queries.
- Liaise with Construction Supervisors on day to day issues.
- Completing and reviewing as-built documentation.
- To attend daily/weekly progress meetings and generate status reports as requested.
- Review and acceptance of final mechanical system handover documentation on behalf of the project.
- Plan; assist in direction and execution of mechanical work, including equipment in the field, to meet project objectives.
- Maintains first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installations of all static and equipment and support systems in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards.
- Assist construction personnel with general technical details.
- Ensures that all FAT / SAT tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
- Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
- Interpret equipment vendor drawings and manuals, P&ID’s and piping isometrics.
- Provides resolution for technical engineering problems; coordinates application of solutions.
- Ensure project schedules are being met.
- Interact with all subcontractors during construction phase of a project.
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Wood is currently recruiting for Welding Inspectors with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- Monitor activities that will assure that the work is performed as required by the contract and meets or exceeds the required qualities.
- Conduct regular surveillance of site work against documented processes.
- Conduct review of work pack documentation and validate test data as meeting specified requirements and/or within tolerance.
- Provide guidance on welding quality requirements to promote self-assessment of activities and reduce reliance on inspection personnel to identify potential concerns.
- Ensuring incorporated materials on projects are following the plans and specifications.
- Attend as the Company nominated representative for welding discipline witness and monitor intervention points on Site Construction ITPs.
- Produce formal reports of inspection carried out on the site.
- Monitor contractor supervision of onsite and off-site fabrication to ensure process controls are maintained.
- Liaise with client and contractor quality personnel to ensure requirements for client representation at hold, witness and test points are understood.
- Provide quality representation at toolbox talks and promote right first-time approach.
- Normal welding inspection duties.
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Wood is currently recruiting for E & I Construction Supervisor with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- To liaise with the Client’s In-Country Team.
- Trouble-shooting the design, identifying and resolving issues with Construction Contractor by raising and resolution of Site/Technical Queries.
- Liaise with Construction Supervisors on day to day issues.
- Completing and reviewing as-built documentation.
- To attend daily/weekly progress meetings and generate status reports as requested.
- Review and acceptance of final E & I system handover documentation on behalf of the project.
- Plan; assist in direction and execution of E & I work, including equipment in the field, to meet project objectives.
- Maintains first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installations of all electrical and instrumentation equipment and support systems in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards
- Assist construction personnel with general technical details.
- Ensures that all FAT / SAT and other tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
- Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
- Interpret equipment vendor drawings and manuals, P&ID’s and loop diagrams.
- Provides resolution for technical engineering problems; coordinates application of solutions.
- Ensure project schedules are being met.
- Interact with all subcontractors during construction phase of a project.
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Wood is currently recruiting for Safety Advisors with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- The candidate will monitor the day to day safety aspects of the EPC contractor’s works.
- Review EPC contractor’s HSE policy and plan
- To monitor the day to day safety of the EPC contractor on-site.
- To identify safety risks and how to eliminate or mitigate these risks.
- Assist the EPC contractor with the development of HSE reporting tools.
- Conduct toolbox meetings along with the contractor.
- Investigation and root cause analysis of incidents.
- Investigation and root cause analysis of incidents.
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Wood is currently recruiting for Civil Inspectors with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidates must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- Monitor activities that will assure that the work is performed as required by the contract and meets or exceeds the required qualities
- Conduct regular surveillance of site work against documented processes
- Conduct review of work pack documentation and validate test data as meeting specified requirements and/or within tolerance
- Provide guidance on civil quality requirements to promote self-assessment of activities and reduce reliance on inspection personnel to identify potential concerns
- Ensuring incorporated materials on projects are following the plans and specifications
- Attend as the Company nominated representative for Civil discipline witness and monitor intervention points on Site Construction ITPs
- Produce formal reports of inspection carried out on the site
- Liaise with client and contractor quality personnel to ensure requirements for client representation at hold, witness and test points are understood
- Provide quality representation at toolbox talks and promote right first-time approach
- Normal civil inspection duties
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Wood is currently recruiting for Civil Construction Supervisor with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Candidate must be able to work on daily basis; we are only considering applications from local Iraqi nationals preferably residing in Iraq, Basra.
- To liaise with the Client’s In-Country Team.
- Trouble-shooting the design, identifying and resolving issues with Construction Contractor by raising and resolution of Site/Technical Queries.
- Liaise with Construction Supervisors on day to day issues.
- Completing and reviewing as-built documentation.
- To attend daily/weekly progress meetings and generate status reports as requested.
- Review and acceptance of final mechanical system handover documentation on behalf of the project.
- Plan; assist in direction and execution of all Civil work, to meet project objectives.
- Maintains first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installations of all Civil works and systems is in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards.
- Assist construction personnel with general technical details.
- Ensures that all tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
- Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
- Interpret Civil Layouts and Detail Drawings.
- Provides resolution for technical engineering problems; coordinates application of solutions.
- Ensure project schedules are being met.
- Interact with all subcontractors during construction phase of a project.
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Would you like to work on some of the world’s most exciting projects?
Woods nuclear business supports customers in the energy generation, new build, decommissioning and defence sectors. We are involved in some of the most innovative and impressive projects across the globe, such as ITER - the world’s largest fusion experiment.
We have offices in Knutsford and Warrington in Cheshire, as well as in Gloucester, Dorchester, Harwell, Glasgow, Newcastle, Bristol, Cumbria and Reading. We also have a strong international presence to support our growing operations in France, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, South Africa and Japan.
Our reputation for safely delivering quality projects on time and on budget is well recognised. Our technical excellence and strong customer relationships put us at the forefront of our industry, along with our proven expertise in managing large, complex projects in the UK and overseas.
What that means to you is the opportunity to experience a real variety of projects, colleagues and customers, collaborating to achieve outstanding results in a stimulating and quality-driven environment
Wood Nuclear are currently seeking a Senior Buyer to work within the AXIOM Joint Venture based at Birchwood, Warrington with occasional visits to their Westlakes office in Cumbria.
The role requires a proactive individual able to integrate with changing project teams.
Job Requirements
- A solid understanding of procurement processes and terms & conditions, specifically NEC3 PSC
- An understanding of contracting mechanisms (reimbursable, fixed and target pricing)
- Ability to guide engineers and project manager in specifying requirements (Technical Specifications) and aligning requirements to commercial arrangements
- Some familiarity with Sellafield Ltd processes and CEMAR contract management system preferred
Role Requirements :
- Administration of procurement activities.
- Reporting on procurement activities
- Ensuring compliance of procurement activities
General Requirements:
- Implementing and enforcing supply chain policies and procedures
- Support to Bid Managers in obtaining quotes and offers open for acceptance from suppliers
- Ensuring the procurement strategy for the programme and tasks aligns with DSA requirements and the requirements of SL Task Orders placed on AXIOM
- Negotiating subcontract Terms and Conditions with the start point being a fully back to back position with the AXIOM lead contract
- Managing variations with the supply chain
- Maintaining commercial clarification & TQ registers and ensuring that orders reflect agreed technical & commercial solution
- Assessment and approval of AXIOM suppliers
- Ownership of the AXIOM procurement strategy
- Planning of procurement activities with AXIOM Business Managers
- Continuous interaction with the supply chain to build functional long term relationships
- Provide mentoring and training (in conjunction with the Commercial Manager) to SME’s in the supply chain
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Manager at Senior Consultant grade in one of our Bristol, Reading or London offices.
Our Project Managers are accountable for the planning and execution of the project to achieve the client’s project objectives. This includes developing, leading and guiding the project team and championing high quality delivery and promoting a focus on health and safety. This role is responsible for leading the delivery of limited-complexity projects involving multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing and maintaining definitions of the requirements of limited-complexity projects
- Developing the plans and strategies to successfully delivery the project objectives
- Developing and managing the project team
- Identifying, addressing and resolving differences between individuals and/or interest groups
- Agreeing contracts for the provision of goods and/or services, monitoring compliance and managing variances
- Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, that align with organisational practice
- Engaging with stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
- Preparing, gaining approval of, refining and updating business cases that justify the initiation and/or continuation of projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Java J2EE developer with extensive experience in IT.
Digital and Technology at Wood has an opportunity for a Java J2EE developer to join our busy, friendly agile team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high value software products which are delivered to prestigious organisations world-wide. With more than 20 years of experience in software development and innovation, our developers and domain experts work together to deliver engineering, design and operational management solutions that address the primary threats to the safety, operation and productivity of your energy and industrial assets.
This is a great opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic developer to join us. Acting as a team member within a cross-functional agile development team, you will actively liaise with other team members including project managers to ensure the projects are released on time, with the required quality and expected functionality. You can play a part in the growth of our business and make an impact on our products.
Responsibilities
- Design and development of new functionality and enhancement of existing products following company processes and architectural standards.
- Writing well designed, testable and efficient code following SOLID principles.
- Contributing in all phases of the software development life-cycle including troubleshooting and fixing problems across multiple environments and operating platforms.
- Resolving technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
- Deploying the company’s software products onto clients systems.
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Construction Manager with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry for a project based in our Aberdeen office in Altens.
Key responsibilities: -
- Responsible for management of all construction and commissioning activities on a major North Sea modifications contract
- Managing and leading all construction and commissioning direct reports to ensure delivery against milestones and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Driving safety leadership and ensuring safe delivery of multi-discipline work scopes
- Excellent technical knowledge of construction discipline and associated processes
- Providing construction discipline expertise and guidance to the contract/client
- Provide discipline input to scope definition and execution
- Reviewing planned activities for constructibility, providing accurate feedback
- Strategic oversight of all activity in the portfolio, actively seeking out efficiency opportunities and advising the client accordingly
- Ability to identify risk to delivery and build in mitigation / contingency plans
- Work as part of the contract management team to deliver and develop the contract
- Set and apply strategic and tactical direction with regard to procedures, work force staffing, and budgeting
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of technical specifications and mentor direct reports
- Display and apply knowledge of site safe working practices and client safety procedures and standards
- Demonstrate Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) leadership in line with company expectations
- Responsible for assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
- Be aware and understand the business drivers within the client organisation and how these can be influenced by innovative designs and minimum cost solutions
- Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
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Wood is currently recruiting an Associate Director Development Manager based in any one of our Leeds, Birmingham, Leamington Spa, or Reading office. The role holds responsibility for effective delivery of client land disposals, acquisitions and development projects across the public and private sectors.
The successful candidate will lead and direct a development team of technical specialists, ranging from planning experts, architects, engineers and specialists in ground contamination, SuDS, utilities, ecology, historic environment, noise and air quality issues. The role will require you to ensure Clients are informed of site constraints and provide recommendations on de-risking strategies. Advise Clients on the development approach to maximise development potential, increase residual land value and optimise the construction/disposal programme.
The role will include developing Land and Development expertise within the business, growing the business by managing successful bids and mentoring less experienced individuals in land disposals, acquisitions and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring a Client scope of work is clear and that development projects deliver the expected outcomes and benefits
- Manage Client development projects to achieve timely land disposals, build starts and completions as appropriate
- Report de-risking strategies to the Client and offer recommendations based on advice from our technical experts
- Report technical advice to Clients on development constraints
- Liaise with Property Consultants on the impact upon RLV, IRR and Planning Prospects
- Manage multiple public and private sector Clients and development sites at any one time
- Ability to plan and adequate resource work
- Develop risk management strategies on projects, tailored to project scale and complexity
- Interface with Planning Leads, Design Managers and Technical Leads to ensure we meet and exceed Client expectations in the quality of our technical deliverables
- Motivate people involved in the project, understanding strengths and weaknesses to achieve a high performing team
- Implement project management solutions and standardised tools where appropriate to deliver within time and to budget constraints
- Implementing processes which prove value for money to the Client
- Accurate estimating and forecasting, including Earned Value Analysis and effective change management
- Reporting both internally and externally, including Client and Stakeholder presentations
- Identifying issues and implementing recovery plans for projects
- Working as an integrated member of Client organisations to support development and implementation of project management best practice
- Prepare project management documentation such as Project Execution Plans, Quality Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Stakeholder Management Plans
- Contract administration and interfacing with the commercial legal teams
- Lead and support in gaining new opportunities and drafting bid documentation
- Coordinate technical and administrative teams to develop innovative bid submissions with robust schedule and costing for fixed price projects
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Privacy Manager who's main focus will be supporting the Privacy Team and wider Ethics and Compliance Team to deliver high quality, commercially appropriate and cost-effective privacy compliance services across all Wood’s businesses. In particular, through proactive management of training and DPA initiatives, reliable reporting, energetic response to business needs and requests and support of other team members’ and their initiatives, the roleholder will assist Wood to achieve privacy compliance, manage privacy risks and realise its data privacy and protection strategy. The Privacy Team works to achieve a global compliance culture where data privacy compliance is recognised and embedded.
- Support the Data Protection Officer (DPO) in implementing and embedding the privacy programme through its life cycle into business as usual activities
- Support the DPO in assurance and audit activities including taking agreed actions to achieve closure of Privacy Team actions.
- Independently or as appropriate work with external advisers or maintain and update appropriate privacy regulatory registrations ensuring appropriate registration records are obtained and maintained within appropriate agreed timelines
- At a senior level advise and support business functions by providing knowledge of global privacy especially in business as usual operations and contract negotiations with customer and vendors
- Oversee and monitor the privacy mailbox and ensure prompt acknowledgement of queries and, in consultation with DPO, appropriate allocation to Privacy Team members
- Use external networks to drive improvements and grow best privacy practise at Wood
- Support the DPO in relation to data incidents including incident analysis, investigations and writing reports
- Review and at a senior level lead and advise the Data Protection Ambassador network by developing and taking forward an engagement programme designed to increase DPA knowledge and engagement, maintaining records of DPAs, designing and ensuring provision of training programmes and keeping network alive with appropriate communications and news.
- Assist in completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments ready for DPO sign-off.
- Draft regular updates to EVP HSSEA & EVP P&O on the Wood Data Protection/Privacy Programme including progress against plan, BCR status and current trends.
- Be responsible for collating and creating reports on Article 39 results and other GDPR and privacy law metrics as required
- Manage and lead an effective transition of Subject Access Requests and the processes related to their efficient delivery to the P&O People Operations Manager. Provide data protection expertise to the P&O Shared Service and other teams.
- Support the DPO in designing a training strategy which includes a global training programme, provision and delivery of and engagement of others in provision of appropriate training, liaison with other groups to leverage existing and planned training and ensures all
- Assist DPO in devising and implementing appropriate approaches to privacy laws across Wood’s operations. This could include leading projects, collaborating with other teams and designing, drafting and implementing policies, practises and procedures to ensure global privacy compliance.
- Assist with policy and process drafting and development and reviews to ensure privacy compliance across business
- Where requested assist with initiatives across the wider Ethics and Compliance team
- Lead by personal example and encourage all employees to conduct their activities in accordance with all applicable laws and the group’s standards and policies
- Assist with preparation of presentations and other materials to senior leadership and other stakeholders Assist with team activities as appropriate and required
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Staff Principal Process Engineer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.
Contribute to the delivery of Engineering excellence through:
Managing and leading teams.
Definition and approval of technical scopes.
Providing technical expertise to the business.
Executing assigned scopes of work.
People:
Provides coaching and mentoring for direct reports.
Actively supports recruitment, selection, transfers and promotion of resources to meet succession and business plans.
Support the development and retention of motivated and competent people.
Ensures competence of deputies.
Manages performance of direct reports.
Process Ownership:
Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
Monitor compliance with competence standards.
Participate in incident investigations as required.
Set performance expectations for direct reports.
Subject Matter Expertise:
Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
Provide discipline support to the business.
Ensuring learning opportunities are captured and realised.
Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation.
Proficient in scope definition.General:
Deputising for Lead as required.
Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to direct reports / respective team.
Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activitiesManage and direct resources efficiently and effectively.
Perform the role of Technical Authority when appointed to do so.
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Wood is currently hiring an Estimator who will be responsible for Implementation of Wood Cost Estimating procedures to ensure that project cost estimates are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with the contractual requirements. Support the Lead Estimator in the management and development of the Estimating team, the management of the contract estimating norms, and the preparation and filing of project cost estimate documentation. Acts as Estimating focal point for several project scopes.
- Responsible for personal safety and working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood HSE process
- Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood Quality Assurance systems and processes.
- Attend Cost Estimate Kick-Off Meetings to obtain thorough understanding of Scope of Work and cost estimate requirements.
- Ensure cost estimates are prepared in accordance with Wood Cost Estimating Procedures.
- Develop and issue to relevant parties for approval / comment the Basis of Estimate for each project or proposal cost estimate to be developed.
- Develop and maintain project and proposal cost estimates in accordance with the Basis of Estimate, including statements of work scope, man-hour estimates, narratives, and review/comment on client documents.
- Participate in internal project cost estimate reviews and operations & cost reviews, coordinate comments and obtain estimate sign-off approval from relevant parties.
- Deliver presentations of reviewed estimates to Wood management for approval.
- Produce and issue updates to project / proposal cost estimates in a controlled manner
- Liaise with project cost control and planning to ensure project budgets are developed to reflect the structure and content of the approved project cost estimate.
- Liaise with proposals, engineering, procurement, subcontract and construction functions, HR, finance and others functions as required, to maintain awareness of the requirements and costs of labour, plant and equipment, materials, subcontracts, offices, IT, and other provisions, to ensure these are accurately reflected in the project / proposal cost estimate.
- Ensure the corporate risk process is applied to project / proposal cost estimates as required • Undertake the formal filing of project and proposal estimates, the collection of project historical data and the continuous update of estimating databases and norms in a controlled manner.
- Assist in the training for Estimating personnel.
- Coordinate development and issue of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
- Assess and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
- Participate in Project Audits for the Estimating function.
- Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls estimating staff as required
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Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Planner with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.
- Acts as Planning focal point for specific project scopes
- Develop and maintain planning control structures in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Develop 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
- Provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements
- Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules
- Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements
- Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
- Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and analyse project performance in relation to planned performance
- Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
- Delegate and manage the work of subordinate Project Controls planning staff as required
- Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls planning staff 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 are properly assessed and included in the schedules
- Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
- Assist with audits to ensure compliance with relevant planning procedure
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Wood is currently hiring a Senior Cost Controller to provide all aspects of project cost control, cost forecasting and cost reporting to the project team and Client in accordance with Wood procedures, and to support the Lead & Principal Cost Controllers in the management, guidance and supervision of the project Cost team.
- Responsible for personal safety and working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood HSE processes.
- Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood Quality Assurance systems and processes.
- Act as Cost Focal Point for specific project scopes as required
- Develop and maintain Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes.
- Develop project budget in accordance with project estimate and CTR Catalogue.
- Manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals.
- Develop and maintain project cost plans using appropriate software applications
- Monitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle.
- Liaise with project management, project planning, and others as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting.
- Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour
- manhour costs. Ensure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with approved project WBS.
- Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast.
- Provide copies of project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
- Produce and issue updates to project cost forecasts
- Monitor and report on cost impact of project manpower forecasts
- Coordinate development and issue of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
- Assess and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
- Monitor cost impact of achievement / non-achievement of major project milestones.
- Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
- Attend project / client meetings and present project cost performance status as required.
- Assist manage the project cost close-out process.
- Delegate and manage the work of subordinate project controls staff as required
- Liaise with Planning discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules.
- Participate in cost & estimate risk analysis sessions as required
- Assist with audits to ensure compliance with relevant Wood Cost procedures
- Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls staff as required
Performance Indicators
- Projects within the contract are to be set up in accordance with relevant WBS/CBS methodologies for that contract.
- Budgets shall correspond in structure and monetary value to submitted estimates.
- Original and current budgets shall correspond to approved estimates plus approved scope changes through the project life cycle.
- Attend project meetings including key project review meetings.
- Updates to be issued in a timely manner. Cost reports to be accurate within the bounds of the cost system.
- Trends in cost performance of projects to be followed both individually and across the contract.
- Projects shall be reported accurately and with sufficient detail to enable management intervention if required.
- Project or contract issues shall be highlighted in a timely manner.
- Project reports shall be issued in accordance with the contract reporting calendar.
- Scope and design development change orders shall be correctly identified.
- Change orders shall be tracked and correct submittal and approval dates to be entered in tracking system.
- Change order status shall be adjusted within cost reporting system as change orders submitted and approved.
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Wood is currently hiring a Lead Planner to lead the effective delivery of all aspects of planning and scheduling in a project / assignment in accordance with Wood procedures and Contract requirements. To provide the required cost function support to the Client and Wood project / assignment teams. To and to provide leadership, guidance and support to the project planning team. To deliver the role as an individual or part of a team as determined by the requirements of the project organisation.
• Responsible for personal safety and working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood HSE processes.
• Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood Quality Assurance systems and processes.
• Effectively manage the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of the planning function.
• Undertake planning focal point responsibility for all contract scopes
• Develop and maintain planning control structures in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop 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.
• Provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements.
• Provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
• Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules
• Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements
• Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
• Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and analyse project performance in relation to planned performance.
• Facilitate / chair internal and external project progress and performance status meetings as required.
• Attend client monthly meetings and present project schedule and progress performance status.
• Delegate and manage the work of subordinate project controls planning staff as required
• Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls planning staff as required
• Assist and drive continuous improvement throughout team
• Assist PCM / BSM in resource selection and recruitment tasks
• Attend regular corporate planning meetings and network with other Lead Planners
• Assist in tender response exercises where required
• Participate in contract and corporate Audits
• Facilitate & participate in contract and corporate Risk Analysis sessions
• Undertake regular review of Graduate & Trainee learning outcomes
• Assist Contract Project Controls Manager in staff performance reviews
• Actively participate in monthly Project Controls Systems forums
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (INDICATIVE):
• Project schedules shall be maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure.
• Project plans and schedules shall be issued in accordance with contract reporting calendar and on an as required basis.
• All project schedules shall be fully logic linked and show the critical path and total float for all activities.
• The project schedule shall be baselined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project.
• All project schedules shall contain resources in accordance with the corporate standards
• Workpacks delivery milestones shall be clearly identified within the project schedules.
• A standard set of agreed milestones shall be maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database.
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Wood is currently hiring a Lead Estimator to provide all aspects of estimating support to the Wood project team and client ensuring that estimating systems, procedures and work practices are maintained. To ensure that the development of all project cost estimates are documented and auditable and that the operations estimating norms and estimating data is maintained and issued in a controlled manner. This may be provided within a deployed project context or as part of the central project controls team supporting the overall operation.
Key Accountabitlities:
- Responsible for personal safety and working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood HSE processes.
- Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Wood Quality Assurance systems and processes.
- Management, leadership and development of the project estimating team in terms of delegating work, reviewing the work output of the team and providing guidance and support.
- Effectively manage the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of the Estimating function
- Attend Cost Estimate Kick-Off Meetings to obtain thorough understanding of Scope of Work and cost estimate requirements.
- Ensure cost estimates are prepared in accordance with Wood Cost Estimating Procedures and guidelines.Promote the use of standard estimating systems, procedures and work methods.
- Develop and issue to relevant parties for approval / comment the Basis of Estimate for each project or proposal cost estimate to be developed.
- Develop and maintain project and proposal cost estimates in accordance with the basis of estimate, including statements of work scope, man-hour estimates, narratives, and review/comment on client documents.
- Facilitate / chair / participate in internal project cost estimate reviews and operations & cost reviews, coordinate comments and obtain estimate sign-off approval from relevant parties.
- Deliver presentations of reviewed estimates to Wood management for approval and to client as required.
- Produce and issue updates to project / proposal cost estimates in a controlled manner
- Liaise with project cost control and planning to ensure project budgets are developed to reflect the structure and content of the approved project cost estimate.
- Liaise with proposals, engineering, procurement, subcontract and construction functions, HR, finance and others functions as required, to maintain awareness of the requirements and costs of labour, plant and equipment, materials, subcontracts, offices, IT, and other provisions, to ensure these are accurately reflected in the project / proposal cost estimate.
- Ensure the corporate risk process is applied to project / proposal cost estimates as required
- Accountable for the formal filing of project and proposal estimates, the collection of project historical data and the continuous update of estimating databases and norms in a controlled manner.
- Establish and maintain a structured training and career advancement programme, for Estimating personnel.
- Investigate specific project problems when requested by the project or other management directives.
- Coordinate development and issue of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
- Assess and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
- Participate in contract and corporate Audits
- Facilitate & participate in contract and corporate Risk Analysis sessions
- Undertake regular review of Graduate & Trainee learning outcomes
- Assist Contract Project Controls Manager in staff performance reviews
- Actively participate in monthly Project Controls Systems forums
- Provide guidance and support to subordinate project controls estimating staff as required.
Performance Indicators
- Internal review of estimates by Project Controls Manager shall ensure guidelines are met
- Contract Manager feedback to be sought on timeliness of estimates taking into account restrictions imposed by resource limitations and documentation provided by stakeholders.
- Internal project review to verify the Basis of Estimate is documented.
- Estimate shall be submitted with all substantiating documentation.
- All estimates to be signed off by the authorised parties.
- Contribute to estimation of project change notices where required.
- Minimal rework shall be required to replicate cost estimate in cost control system.
- Current contract manhour rates shall reflected in estimates.
- A database of current materials and fabrication prices shall be maintained so as to reflect the latest market conditions for the location where the work will be performed.
- A contingency risk analysis shall be conducted as specified in the estimating procedure. • All estimates shall have a project number issued through DCC and clearly displayed.
- Review performance of projects in terms of actual hours and quantities versus estimated hours and quantities and recommend changes to norms as required.
- Scope and design development change orders shall be correctly identified.
- Change orders shall be tracked and correct submittal and approval dates to be entered in tracking system.
