:Create delivery excellence across assigned project/portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the customer/project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk. As a project manager, manage the life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of Oil & Gas projects process utility design / build construction and demolition projects, we invite you to draw on your experience in engineering, procurement, and construction management. In order to maximize client service, quality, and financial responsibility, this involves managing activities relating to project scope, time, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, and risk components. Experience with projects for ADNOC is preferred. Brownfield project experience on switchgear replacements projects is desirable.Responsibilities:
Participates in project scope development, estimating, proposal preparation, and client presentations
Reviews assigned project(s) to define project scope, establish work procedures/sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, vendor lists, and progress billing points
Manage the technical issues with the team and client
Manage a project team to ensure project safety, scope, schedule, and budgets are being tracked and implemented
Interact with Client to proactively resolve issues and at project\'s completion to obtain final Client approvals
Maintains a continuing business relationship with all Clients as part of ongoing business development efforts
As needed manages design schedules and compliance of design efforts with established budgets, plans, specifications and Company standards of workmanship, quality and performance and with the terms and conditions of the contract
Reviews and analyze the cost and cost control progress, financial and other site-generated data to evaluate job status and progress
Travel may be required as needed to support project tasks or programs
P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
Contributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to determine timeframe, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Contributes to setting project evaluation parameters
Negotiates changes to project scope or specification with the customer. Follows Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and quality
Establishes project procedures and leads production of project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register
Regularly reports project progress to senior management and/or the customer
Responsible for delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippage
Ensures competence of project team members to carry out assigned work
Leads ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project execution
Responsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed
Guides and directs a multidiscipline project team, which may include external specialists and involve staff from multiple offices and sites
Responsible for ensuring project team members are competent to carry out assigned duties
Promotes and sets up performance improvement culture and actions on complex projects and into their supply chains
Facilitates the set up of information management systems / applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management project team
Participate in assurance activities and peer reviews
Leadership
Is a champion and role model for ethical behaviour and compliance with applicable laws and policies
Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct
Coaches, mentors and empowers others to make decisions within established parameters
Working RelationshipsInternal:
Provides the interface and maintains effective relationships with other contributors to the project
Guides and directs project team and functional support teams as required
Interfaces with high value engineering centres (HVEC) as required and manages scope across all offices involved
Interface and coordinate with Operational and/or Contract Management to ensure delivery of operational goals
External:
Primary point of contact for customer on assigned scope. Establishes and maintains a positive and effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any delays
Manage relationships with external suppliers and sub-contractors and resolves cost, schedule and quality issues
Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships
Monitors existing relationships
May act as company representative and play a role in contract negotiations
Influences relationships at higher customer level
Level of influence & decision making authority
Actions and decisions typically have a significant influence on the technical, operational and financial results of one or more small and medium-size projects
Works under limited supervision
Work is performed under general direction and is reviewed for conformance with policies and general efficiency
Keeps manager informed of progress, potentially controversial matters and far-reaching implications
Solves problems requiring an understanding of, financial and commercial implications
Solves problems requiring understanding of social and political implications and international issues
Qualifications:
Engineering degree in any discipline is required
Experience in high sour gas projects is preferred
Experience working on ADNOC projects is preferred
Good level of experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the work
Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business issues
Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practice
Thorough understanding of project goals, drivers and strategies
Experience of developing and implementing measures of success and benefits on several projects
Knowledge of prioritizing stakeholders and the development of stakeholder management plans
Has interfaced with key stakeholders on projects to obtain, create and maintain requirements and acceptance criteria on several occasions
Good knowledge of industry and company risk management processes. Well versed in qualitative assessment methods and some knowledge of quantitative assessment techniques
Able to use common estimating techniques to derive estimates and costs on standard projects
Good knowledge of contract models, conditions, types and their suitability in different situations
Able to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project execution plans
Well versed in international and company quality assurance standards
Knowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various types of goods and services
Good knowledge and experience in project monitoring and forecasting
Ability to manage change control process on project with several sub-contractors and interfaces
In-depth knowledge of all types of project information (deliverables) and its uses and capable of managing information management project team
Good knowledge of all handover and close-out activities required for customer, company and suppliers
Understanding of Cash Flow management as well as projection/forecast of cost at completion
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.Diversity StatementWe 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.