Lead Planning Engineer/Lead Planner

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for aLead Planning Engineer/Lead Planner with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. Below are the key accountabilities and responsibilities: <br><br><ul><li> Act as planning focal point for specific project scopes </li><li> Review and maintain planning control structures are developed and maintained in alignment with approved project WBS </li><li> Review and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software </li><li> Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle </li><li> Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements </li><li> Analyse and issue copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements </li><li> Analyse and issue copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements. </li><li> Review and analyse updates to project plans and schedules </li><li> Review and analyse updates to project manpower requirements </li><li> Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications </li><li> Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance </li><li> Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required </li><li> Liase with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of manhour 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> Incumbents will typically have a minimum 8 years relevant scheduling/planning experience </li><li> Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling </li><li> Advanced knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling </li><li> Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities </li><li> Advanced ability to develop project schedules and plans </li><li> Advanced ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans </li><li> Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios </li><li> Advanced understanding of project management principles and techniques </li><li> Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management </li><li> Significant prior experience in a senior planning role </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.