Static Planner

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Massy Wood is recruiting for a Static Planner with experience in the oil, gas and energy industry. <br><br>The Static Planner is responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of schedule development and management for entire project lifecycle, including building schedules, monitoring progress, producing reports and guiding scopes towards the optimum completion date. <br><ul><li> Understand the corporate and contract specific planning procedures and carry out all work in accordance with these. </li><li> Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedules. </li><li> Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel, pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedules. </li><li> Maintain a good working knowledge of relevant scheduling software Primavera. </li><li> Prepare schedules for entire project lifecycle, including engineering and construction. </li><li> Gather accurate progress and expended man hours information at relevant time intervals. </li><li> Prepare, review and ensure the timely issue of all relevant reports to stakeholders. </li><li> Verbally and in writing advise project and discipline personnel on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish. </li><li> Provide realistic resource forecast data at a project and corporate level. </li><li> Maintain realistic future work forecast plans for resource management. </li><li> Provide input into the budget forecasting process. </li><li> Support the Lead Planning Engineer as required. </li><li> Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules. </li><li> Participate in schedule risk analysis as required. </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field, from a recognised university. </li><li> PMP or related project management certification will be an asset. </li><li> An acceptable combination of academic qualifications and work experience may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements. </li><li> At least one (1) year experience in a Project Controls role. </li><li> Good working knowledge of Project Management Software e.g. Primavera or Mpower, Microsoft Project. </li><li> Good understanding of the basic principles of Project Management. </li><li> Good general understanding of Cost Management, Planning and Change Control. </li><li> Experience in the oil & gas industry. </li><li> High degree of Computer Literacy. </li><li> Good verbal and written communication skills. </li><li> Ability to provide direction to and supervise others. </li><li> Ability to work unsupervised. </li><li> Ability to work in a Team environment. </li><li> Ability to work to tight deadlines. </li><li> Ability to work well with external and internal customers. </li></ul> <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>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.