Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Project Control Manager to join its Projects – Process and Chemical Team, focusing on engineering, procurement and construction of complex plants in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Energy industries. The position will be based in Corsico (Milan) office, with the possibility to work from home up to two days per week.
The role offer as first opportunity an assignment onsite for an important ongoing project in Romania.
#LI-Hybrid
The Role
Being part of the Project Control Department, coordinating the team of planning and cost control engineers on the project, ensuring consistency among the team in terms of analysis and reporting.
International mobility and availability to be assigned is essential in the context of our business.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
You will be working for major international clients in the energy market and material market, and you will be part of a team results focused that will provide technical solutions.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across chemical, petrochemical, oil&gas and emerging energy sectors
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working where relevant
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package; Free shuttle bus from Metro station to the office, company canteen, biannual free medical check-up, free company parking, extra-working accidents insurance
- 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
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.
Responsibilities:
The key objectives for this role are:
- Act as the focal point with the client and any affiliate / 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 and forecast performance in relation to plan
- Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
- Identifies and establishes the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of cost, planning, scheduling and risk deliverables and services
- Report project status and KPI to management
- Develops the project Work and Cost Breakdown Structure (WBS & CBS)
- Manage the implementation of the cost and planning control structures in alignment with the project Work Breakdown Structure
- Timely control and forecasting of budgets using earned value management principles (EVM) and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable.
- Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of S-curves and histograms produced by team.
- Accountable for delivery and ongoing maintenance of the projects, logic linked Gantt Charts (with Primavera P6).
- Accountable for providing analysis of current and future resource needs for the project to the Project Manager.
- Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions both internally and with clients. Run schedule & cost risk analyses through use of proper tools
- Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, that the project controls team are familiar with them and comply with their requirements.
Qualifications:
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:
- Master Degree in an Engineering or relevant disciplines
- Experience in the role (at least two EPC project spent as Project Control Manager)
- Oracle P6 and Project Risk analysis ability
- Self-motivation, a proactive outlook and good communication skills
- Availability to travels and assignments abroad
- Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering workflows, from basic design up to the issue for construction
- Fluent in Italian and English
