RESPONSIBILITIES

Wood is hiring a Planning Engineer (Local Iraqi national) to be based in Basra for our inhouse project controls team

• Reporting to the Project Controls Lead / Project Lead the candidate will assume sole responsibility for Project Planning and Scheduling / Project Controls of Engineering
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of and reporting against detailed project plans
• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules for various phases of project execution including but not limited to design development (main responsibility), construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
• Coordinate with client representatives, team members, contractors, subcontractors while developing project schedules to take into account all project requirements
• Review schedules prepared by the Contractors / Subcontractors (wherever required) to confirm alignment with the overall master plan
• Periodically update the schedule with progress attained during the period
• Coordinate with team member / contractors / subcontractors to prepare schedule forecasts
• Attend progress review meetings with Project Manager / client / contractors
• Provide forecasts for project completion with anticipated man-hours to facilitate the cost forecasting process

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 4 - 7 years' relevant experience in the oil and gas industry with minimum 3 years similar experience.
• Highly motivated and self-reliant
• Confident and assertive
• Problem solver
• Open thinker and innovator
• Good communicator with a willingness to share knowledge and support others.
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong commitment to safety
• Regular visits to Construction sites in Southern Iraq
• Clear communicator with good interpersonal skills
• An active listener with the ability to focus on customer requirements.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English language

Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred

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.