JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently recruiting for a TAR Planner to join its Iraq business unit focusing on safe and timely delivery of the TAR program in accordance with the agreed TAR 8Q Plan, reporting to TAR & VRP Manager.

This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting for a TAR Planner to join its Iraq business unit focusing on safe and timely delivery of the TAR program in accordance with the agreed TAR 8Q Plan, reporting to TAR & VRP Manager.

This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced TAR Planner to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 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
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

• Scope of Responsibilities
  • Responsibility for the safe and timely delivery of the TAR program in accordance with the agreed TAR 8Q Plan. This will involve working on multiple TAR's concurrently through the lifecycle of scope build, planning, preparation and execution.
  • Mentoring of Local National Iraqi staff in routine duties and responsibilities in order to facilitate the re-nationalization of oil and gas production.
• Primary Duties
  • Support the TAR Team Lead towards safe and effective delivery of the TAR program, working to TAR best practices.
  • Promote a strong Health, Safety & Environmental culture. Lead by example.
  • Embrace a one team culture.
  • Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities resulting from emergent works during TAR execution or in the event of procurement slippage.
  • Facilitate audits, inspections and safety observation tours. Ensuring follow up actions are closed out correctly and promptly.
  • Drive consistency in TAR preparation process using checklists and other tools to track readiness against agreed milestones.
  • Chair shutdown plan review meetings
  • Develop resource loaded TAR schedule for effective delivery ensuring cross functional integration between TAR, Projects, Maintenance fully inclusive of Operational shutdown and restart.
  • Identify critical path activities and look for opportunities to optimise schedule.
  • Prepare S-curve and daily reporting dashboard for TAR execution
  • Develop and update TAR readiness dashboards
  • Monitor progress against the procurement plan & work schedule.
  • Strive for continuous improvement in all activities Responsible for the promotion and implementation of Petrofac / JV and client's HSE policies.
  • Liaise with TAR execution team to prepare plan.
  • Co-ordinate contractor Cost, Time, Resource (CTR) tracking

• Job/Cost Impact

• Decision Making Authority
  • As per Client Policy

• Supervisory Responsibility
  • Mentor and develop local national capability

• Work Contacts
  • Project, Shutdown and HSE Advisors
  • Operations & Maintenance Advisors
  • Construction Supervisors
  • Project Function
  • Engineering
  • Integrity / Inspection team
• Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong safety leadership
  • Self-driven, resilient, analytical and pragmatic behaviours
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Planned and organised approach
  • Teamwork orientated
  • Trade skill or engineering background (preferred)
• Physical Effort and Work Environment
  • Duties performed at site with generally harsh, hostile climatic conditions.

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.

Expected:

• 10+ years' experience in Petrochemical or Oil and Gas maintenance & engineering environment.
• 5+ years' experience in a TAR environment or other relevant project experience.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to produce Performance Metrics and Dashboards
• Working knowledge of CMMS tools (E.g. Maximo, SAP)
• HNC qualification or higher in relevant technical discipline with strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
• Work to the highest personal & professional standards to achieve or exceed set objectives.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and embrace clients' charter values.
• Foster good relationships and team working ethic with contractor groups to promote safe working practices and efficiency.
• Experience of working in an integrated team from diverse locations required.
• Experience of Safe Systems of Work.

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.