EOI Principal Project Control Engineer

Role Overview

Wood PLC is actively seeking expressions of interest for a Principal Project Control Engineer role to support future growth. This is a long-term assignment based in Qatar.

Role Purpose

You will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man-hour, cost and project schedule targets. You will deliver across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately and in alignment with project reporting requirements.
• Attend client progress meetings.
• Liaise with clients and ensure that projects are managed effectively to deliver in a manner which meets quality, time, and budget specifications.

Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare the Planning Support Package.
• Develop and maintain the project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work.
• Create the projects fully resourced, logic-linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements.
• Perform progress updates of the project Gantt charts and include executed changes into the project schedule.
• Identify slippages, significant float erosion and recommend recovery actions.
• Monitor current and assess future resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level.

Cost Control & Budget Management

• Manage the overall project CTR budget and cost.
• Propose, agree and manage agreed payment plan including milestone payments.
• Prepare and issue Project Invoice(s).
• Manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals.
• Responsible for the timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable.
• Assist Project Accountants and Billing Specialists in the Billing process and any other cost-related queries.
• Assist with application of baseline and forecast installation unit rates and norms for estimating quantity change impacts.

Reporting & Progress Measurement

• Conduct weekly and monthly schedule and cost reporting using Earned Value Management (EVM) of planned versus actual progress figures including forecasting.
• Support earned value progress measurement.
• Monitor cost and schedule impact of achievement or non-achievement of project milestones.
• Identify, monitor and report against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages.
• Produce and maintain overall project S-Curves and Histograms.
• May assist with updates and changes to project quantities and report on variances to baseline.

Project Controls & Procedures

• Prepare Project Controls procedures as project requirements.
• Develop and maintain cost and planning control structures in alignment with project Work Breakdown Structure.
• Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, up to date and followed.
• Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes.

Change Management

• Coordinate development and issue of project change orders and variations in accordance with contract or assignment change notifications.
• Ensure local change management process is adhered to.
• Track and input into the change management system.

Risk & Proposal Support

• Participate and support cost and schedule risk analysis workshops and sessions.
• Input to the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, mainly offshore downstream.
• Proven capability in an engineering design company in a similar position.
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage.
• Multi-skilled personnel with experience in Onshore Oil and Gas and/or Offshore Oil and Gas.

Skills & Competencies

• Project Controls expertise.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) proficiency.
• Project planning software capability.
• Cost forecasting and budget control.
• Schedule and progress reporting.
• Risk analysis and management.
• Change management processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Additional Information

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; Wood is actively committed to diversity and inclusion across the business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Life Insurance: Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death.
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year's 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 treatment be required. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• 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 and 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.
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of the industry, shaping the standards of the profession.