Senior Project Control Engineer

Senior Project Control Engineer

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Wood has been awarded a major project with ADNOC and, we are looking to hire a Senior Project Control Engineer to be based at our Abu Dhabi Engineering Center.
Job Objective:
Provides cost, planning, scheduling and risk assessment support to Wood assignments / project teams and clients, typically on smaller projects without dedicated project control discipline teams
Runs all required project controls systems and tools to enable the successful management and reporting of the project costs, schedule and risk on projects and specific assignments.
One of the project / assignment focal points for all matters relating to project costs, schedules, and risk.

Responsibilities

Liaise with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate, to ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and ensure timely and accurate cost and progress reporting
Reporting of planned and actual progress figures
Facilitate the collection of weekly progress figures from the project team and any 3rd party contractors
Monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
Reporting of project costs and schedule data
Produce weekly and monthly project cost and planning status reports
Assist in the development and maintenance of Project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work
Study and understand all relevant documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedule
Monitor the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
Monitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of the project / assignment
Liaise with Project Accounting and time-capture functions and third parties as required to ensure accurate and timely capture of costs and ensure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with approved project/assignment WBS
Work closely and assist Project Accountants and Billing Specialists in the Billing process and any other cost related queries
Assists with application of baseline and forecast installation unit rates and norms for estimating quantity change impacts.
Supports earned value progress measurement
May assist with updates and changes to project quantities and reports on variances to baseline]
Maintenance of project S-Curves and Histograms. Be able to incorporate changes into progress plans and histograms.
Perform progress updates of the project Gantt charts. Includes executed changes into project schedule.
Monitor current resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level
Identify slippages, significant float erosion and raise to more senior team members with suggestions for recover actions
Tracking of and input into the change management system
Follow change management process
Input into the change management system
Attendance at client progress meetings
Assist with the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
Participate and support cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions
Be familiar with and comply with Project Controls processes and procedures

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)

 
Knowledge, skills, and experience:

Typically requires a minimum 10 years of progressive industry experience, with at least 5 years in project control positions.
Experience of project planning software (MS Project / Primavera)
Excellent Excel skills
Knowledge and application of earned value and other progress monitoring techniques
Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques

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.