Job description

Full-time on-site Senior Planner role in Sharjah (5/2 work schedule) within Wood’s in-house Project Controls team supporting an International Client operator to deliver a portfolio of onshore capital projects through engineering and project management services, EPC contract management, and Supply Chain, Construction and Commissioning support from Wood Iraq and UAE offices. The mandate includes providing accurate monthly cost and progress reports with early warnings, forecast completions, critical path and trend analyses; advising on cost control, planning and contract compliance; tracking progress against the Approved Baseline Plan; preparing special progress and cost reports and forecasts; coordinating routine progress reporting; participating in reporting on process and cost; developing a suitable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) covering project scope; developing, baselining, updating, and maintaining detailed project schedules across design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up; coordinating with client representatives, project engineers, contractors and subcontractors to capture requirements and inputs; presenting cost reports, schedules and manpower histograms to project teams and client; supporting and mentoring project controls team members; identifying and sharing lessons learned for continuous improvement; and applying fair knowledge of schedule integration between Engineering, Procurement and Construction, with hands-on experience developing EPC schedules during the FEED phase to help identify the EPC contractor. The role requires maintaining high standards of safety and quality in line with company procedures while contributing to delivery on complex projects in Iraq and the UAE, within a diverse, multi-national, multi-cultural environment.