EOI - Project Management Specialist

Job description / Role

Wood is currently inviting expressions of interest for PMC Project Management Specialist position to be based in Abu Dhabi to support our ADNOC Gas Process project.
Please note that at this stage, applications for this role are invited as an Expression of Interest (EOI) whilst opportunities are being fully determined.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Directs and manages an EPC project (multiple EPC Packages) in a manner that achieves project requirements for safety, quality, engineering, schedule, construction, and cost management.
- Ensure adherence to the project and corporate Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) procedures and support a safe working environment.
- Ensure compliance with Company's objectives, requirements, priorities, policies, procedures, standards, rules, regulations and guidelines provided by Company from time to time.
- Take necessary corrective action to align project back on track in case of deviations from plans (cost, schedule, quality, HSE, performance, operability, maintainability, etc.).
- Minimize as much as possible the change orders/variations. Minimize and mitigate the disputes with the contractors.
- Prepare, supervises and approves the development of PEP [from construction point of view], and its implementation plus ensuring Lessons Learned are properly documented throughout the life of the project including Project Close-out
- Liaise and coordinate with Project Engineering Team Leader, Procurement Engineer, Interface Engineer, Safety Advisor, Quality Engineer, Discipline Engineers, Subcontractors, Lead Project Control Engineer, Fabrication Engineer, Construction Engineers, and Hook-up Engineers
- Responsible for implementation of the scope of work as related to construction/ fabrication, pre-commissioning, load-out and offshore installation hook-up and offshore pre-commissioning and commissioning of the facilities in conformance with project specifications, Scope of Work, and in accordance with the approved Project Schedule.
- Seek guidance from the Project Manager / Project Division Head as appropriate before making critical and important decisions.
- Monitor day to day activities through weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress meetings, Subcontractors and Vendors to facilitate achievement of targets. Slippages and backlogs shall be identified, and action plans formulated to keep the project on schedule.
- Identify project risks and recommend ways to mitigate them.
- Provide technical and commercial inputs and review contract/tendering documentation to ensure a thorough understanding of requirements; participate and direct the preliminary planning stages as necessary.
- Review & approve Heavy lift and load out procedures; participate in preparation and execution of operations.
- Participate in preparation of Construction related workshops, Method statements, Risk Assessments and HSE Workshops.
- Review, optimize and approve the work of mobilization teams to ensure that all necessary activities are covered with actions properly assigned, timescales agreed, and relevant parties properly briefed with communication.
- Execute the project in line with the delivery schedule, contract specifications and conditions.
- Shutdown planning with COMPANY overall shutdown.
- Develop project construction management organization chart and mobilization schedule.
- Promote an environment for building team morale and build consent within the team

- B.Sc in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and Management Diploma
- Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in oil and gas process facilities projects
- Candidate shall have previously held the position of Project Management Specialist or Lead Project Engineer and ideally shall have worked on at least one major project involving the production and processing of hydrocarbons
- Previous experienced of working in the Middle East would be an advantage, but not essential

About the Company

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.