JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Project Cost Controller to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on leading the cost; planning, scheduling and risk assessment support for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time residential role based in Dubai, UAE with travel requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Project Cost Controller to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on leading the cost; planning, scheduling and risk assessment support for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time residential role based in Dubai, UAE with travel requirement.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Cost Controller to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

• Leads the cost; planning, scheduling and risk assessment support to assignments / project teams and clients, typically on smaller projects.
• Set up and run all required project controls systems, tools, and interfaces to allow successful management and reporting of the project costs, schedule and risks on projects and specific assignments.
• A wide ranging and hands on role focusing on both project and service delivery and at times resource management.
• The role will interface with several key stakeholders across the project and wider business.
• Primary focal point for the Project Manager, Client or Project Team for all matters relating to project costs, schedules, and risk; and resources requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring that a professional Project Controls service is delivered by their team to all internal and external customers

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements, and ensure timely and accurate cost and progress reporting
• Monitor overall project / assignment progress status, achievement and non-achievement of major milestones and analyse performance in relation to plan
• Responsible for identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
• Effectively manage the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of cost, planning, scheduling and risk deliverables and services
• Report project status and KPI to management
• Produce weekly and monthly project cost and planning status reports
• Implement the project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work
• Implement the cost and planning control structures in alignment with the project Work Breakdown Structure
• Lead the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
• 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
• Ensures Project Accountants and Billing Specialists receive support required from the team
• Monitors, records and/or evaluates progress for subcontractors
• Supports with quantifying subcontractor scopes of work for request for quotations
• Production and overall maintenance of project S-Curves and Histograms
• Creation of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
• Monitor current and forecast future resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level
• Identify slippages, significant float erosion and lead the recovery process
• Responsible for overall development and issuance of project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
• Advocate and promote the project change management system ensuring process is adhered to
• Attendance at client progress meetings when required
• Facilitate the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
• Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions both internally and with clients
• Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
• Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, up to date and followed
• Liaise with clients and ensure that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time, and budget specifications
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all cost, planning and risk deliverables prior to issue to internal or external customer
• Ensure all project specific tools and systems are set up and functioning adequately
• Delegate and manage the work of the subordinate Project Controls team as required
• Support staff performance and competency reviews

Working Relationships:

Internal:

• Other project control team members
• Project Managers and Engineers
• Project Accountants, Time capture and Billing Specialists
• Commercial function
• Gives day to day guidance and supervision to a team consisting of professional staff

External:

• Liaises with clients and contractors to exchange information and resolve straightforward issues

Level of Influence and Decision-Making Authority:

• Actions and decisions typically have a moderate influence on the medium-term operational and financial results of a business group. Errors if undetected may have far reaching impact if management make decisions based on incorrect and untimely data
• Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed for conformance with policies and general efficiency
• Assistance is provided with unusual situations that do not have clear objectives
• Solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches
• Exercises an advanced professional judgement in identifying the implications of changes

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Typically requires a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant industry experience, with at least six (6) years in project control positions.
• Knowledge and Appreciation of the core principles of Contracts Management, Commercial Management and Project Management
• Working knowledge and application of earned value and other monitoring techniques
• Excellent client service focus
• Exceptional organisational skills and able to multi-task"
• Working knowledge of risk management processes and techniques and experience in facilitating Risk workshops with project / assignment teams
• Advanced Working Knowledge of relevant software toools such as Microsoft Project and Primavera

Personal Attributes

• Ability to supervise and manage a team and work independently
• Excellent client service focus
• Exceptional organisational skills and able to multi-task
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviours
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Effective organization & planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Uses initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Commitment to continuous improvement

ABOUT US

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. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

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.