Project Manager

Overview

Lead delivery of medium/large brownfield oil & gas projects, ensuring safety, cost, schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• cost control
• team leadership
• project reporting
• bid evaluation
• design review

Tasks

-Coordinate the development of project delivery schedules and master deliverables register (MDR), including the clear identification of schedule critical path, delivery KPIs, project key milestones and realistic activity duration estimates per phase. -Assist the Portfolio Delivery Manager with overall contract Profit & Loss, by delivering assigned projects within the agreed (and realistic) cost and schedule promises, ensuring Wood’s commercial and financial framework is understood and complied with, to ensure contractual liability risks are managed carefully, project benefits are realized, and overhead costs are minimized throughout project delivery. -Guide and direct a multidiscipline project team, which may include/involve external specialists and staff from multiple offices and sites. -Participate in project assurance activities, peer reviews, and lead lessons learnt reviews/adoption at appropriate (start and end of) project stages. -Responsible for project HSSEQ leadership, ensuring a program of initiatives and a suitable auditing schedule is established and followed to ensure that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed throughout project delivery. -Delegate work to project team members in a manner that encourages individual responsibility and provides opportunities for growth. -Lead by example in all aspects of project delivery in line with Wood policies, procedures, standards of ethical conduct/behaviour, avoiding conflicts of interest and in compliance with the applicable country’s laws and policies. -Ensure Technical Evaluation of Bids, Issuance of Bid Technical Clarifications, Technical Evaluation Reports and Recommendations are undertaken by competent project team personnel in line with project schedules and budgets to meet Wood and client specifications. -Attend to and resolve conflicts, challenges and problems related to a large multi-cultural and multi-disciplined workforce. -Coach and mentor others, empowering team members to make decisions within established parameters and competency levels. -Organize the project team, define individual responsibilities and motivate team members towards successful achievement of specified project goals, particularly through regular project meetings. -Ensure project reporting of progress, productivity and delivery predictability is provided weekly per project and checked for accuracy/correctness before going live on internal and external (visible to client) project dashboards. -Categorize assigned projects into the appropriate Tier in line with Wood’s Right Size Solutions procedure, using the right people, tiering tools, etc. to assess and adopt the corresponding right sized (tiered/scaled) approach to ensure efficient and effective delivery, commensurate with the size and complexity of each project scope of work. -Pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalization and the use of applicable new technology where economically and technically viable, utilize Wood’s work share and global engineering centres (GEC) where appropriate, to bring efficiency and optimum value to Wood and the client. -Identify and communicate potential scope changes to the client sponsor as early as possible, agree the adoption or exclusion in principle for each then, if to be pursued, follow up with a formal Change Request to confirm the extent of the change in scope, schedule, cost & risk impact, obtaining written client approval and an accompanying PO amendment, prior to execution of the amended scope. -Provide leadership and direction to ensure stakeholder interfaces are managed effectively. -Responsible for the framing of project scopes of work, per phase, and facilitating the preparation of distinct CTRs, cost estimates, achievable delivery schedules, inclusive of suitable growth & contingency allowances depending on the level of scope definition and uncertainty per stage, then gaining client approval, reviewing contractual stipulations in client issued Purchase Orders and managing the successful execution of work under the terms of the contract for the agreed scope. -Facilitate the set-up (if not already in place) and adoption of effective information management systems / applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management within the project team, whilst always maintaining confidentiality of Wood and client data. -Ensure the consistent set up and use of project document folders, the development and regular updating/issuance of project minutes of kick off/progress meetings, project action trackers with key decision log, project risk register in ProRisk with SMART risk mitigation actions assigned that are reviewed regularly for effectiveness and ensure the timely closure of actions and risks throughout the delivery of each project. -Ensure that compliance with applicable technical specifications, client discipline engineering standards and the required quality standards of engineering documents, equipment packages and materials of construction is fully understood and complied with by the Engineering Team for the agreed scope of work being delivered per project. -Actively seek out opportunities for cost and schedule savings wherever possible to optimize customer value on every project. -Participate in/lead Design Reviews, 3D Model Reviews, Value Engineering, Risk Management workshops, Constructability Reviews, HAZOPs/HAZIDs/LOPAs/SIL Assessments/PHSERs/IPRs etc., as applicable. -Create Interface Management Plans and use interface registers as applicable depending on project size/tier in line with Wood and contract specific procedures. -Provide input into annual budget and forecast determinations, ensure the timely and correct allocation of costs to each project, ensure the on-time completion of weekly timecards, facilitate weekly client review and approval of hours booked per project in support of avoiding delays with accounts payable/billing and cash collection. -Identify and communicate project team objectives in accordance with the contract terms, scope of work and corporate policy.

Requirements

• pmp
• bsc engineering
• hsseq
• epc contracts
• stakeholder mgmt
• 15+ yrs

What You Bring

-Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification, is preferred. -Strong negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive communications. -Experienced in using common estimating techniques to derive estimates of project cost and schedule. -BSc or equivalent degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited University, is required. -An awareness of international and company quality assurance standards. -High level of professional competence and management skills to motivate the team to achieve high quality performance during project execution. -Flexible to respond and adapt to changing internal and external context/business environment. -Able to motivate, engage and influence a diverse group of people, many without a direct reporting relationship. -Experience of developing and implementing project measures of success/benefits/business priorities. -Excellent verbal, written and presentational communication skills. -Ability to effectively manage resources (direct report personnel, Wood/client owned equipment, materials etc.) -Understands the information management requirements in each project phase (including handover to Operations, technical & commercial close out and final handover to client), internal (contractual, statutory) and asset (customer) documentation, as well as Intellectual Property/confidentiality. -Strong team builder capable of identifying and adopting best practices, engendering a spirit of cooperation and energizing people towards optimum performance enabling cross functional best practice. -Decisive, with ability to make considered decisions and follow through, ensuring learning is captured and shared. -Demonstrable experience of HSSEQ, commercial, schedule and technical risk management. -Good knowledge of contracting models, conditions, types and their suitability in different situations. -Positive personality, ability, and experience to drive, manage, direct and guide the team to achieve project objectives. -Pragmatic approach with ability to balance commerciality with operational project excellence. -Demonstrable experience in stakeholder management, including implementation of Interface Management Plans and effective creation/management of interface register/actions. -Demonstrable ability to manage EPC, EPs and/or EPCM contracts for offshore and onshore Brownfield Oil & Gas projects for major Oil & Gas companies. -Demonstrable ability to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project execution plans. -Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors -Knowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various types of goods and services. -Experience of implementing successful project performance improvement activities and techniques for recovering poor performance. -Customer focused – develops sincere and open relationships with customers, current and potential; constantly striving to exceed expectations and add value. Able to develop and maintain strong customer relationships, including ability to influence appropriately. -Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practices. -Critical thinker with problem solving abilities. -Thorough knowledge of project success and benefits management. -Specific experience in the GCC region for renowned clients is preferred, but not necessarily essential. -Demonstrable ability to drive cash flow management as well as projection/forecast of cost at completion. -Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience in medium/large Brownfield oil & gas projects, including at least five (5) years in a similar position, is preferred, but not necessarily essential.

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Benefits

-Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death -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. -Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market -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.

About Wood

-Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, primarily serving the energy and materials markets. -The company offers a wide array of services including project and construction management, operations and maintenance, and engineering design across various sectors such as oil and gas, chemicals, renewable energy, and infrastructure. -Wood operates in multiple countries including Australia, Canada, England, UAE, and the US, with a growing emphasis on sustainable energy and decarbonization technologies. -The company provides an integrated service model covering advisory, design, delivery, operational support, and repurposing services.

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