Principal Project Controls Engineer

Wood are actively seeking Expressions of Interest for Principal Project Controls Engineer role to support future growth in our expanding business.

The projects team focusing on delivering across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man-hour, cost and the project schedule targets.

This is a long-term assignment based in Qatar.

Responsibilities

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

Onshore Oil and Gas
Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our busiess with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death
• End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 years’ service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance: Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.
• Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Typical responsibilities

• Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate, to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and timely and accurate cost and progress reporting
• Preparation of Planning Support Package
• Managing the overall project CTR budget and cost
• Propose, agree and manage agreed payment plan including milestone payments.
• Preparing and issuance of Project Invoice(s)
• Preparation of Project Controls procedures as project requirements
• Weekly and Monthly schedule and cost Reporting (using EVM) of planned v’s actual progress figures including forecasting
• Monitor cost and schedule impact of achievement / non achievement of project milestones
• Identification, monitoring, and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
• Develop and maintain project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work
• Develop and maintain cost and planning control structures in alignment with project Work Breakdown Structure
• Manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set - up and approvals
• Responsible for the timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable
• Assist Project Accountants and Billing Specialists in the Billing process and any other cost related queries
• Assist 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
• Production and overall maintenance of project S - Curves and Histograms
• Creation of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
• Perform progress updates of the project Gantt charts. Includes executed changes into project schedule
• Monitor current and assess future resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level
• Identify slippages, significant float erosion and recommend recovery actions
• Coordinate development and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
• Ensure local change management process is adhered to
• Tracking of and input into the change management system
• Attendance at client progress meetings
• Input to the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
• Participate and support cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions
• Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
• Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, up to date and followed
• Liaise with clients and ensure that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time, and budget specifications

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry mainly being offshore downstream
• Proven capability in an engineering design company in a similar position
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage