Planner

Wood is currently recruiting for a Planner with TAR planning and extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to be based in our offices in Aberdeen, Scotland. This role offers flexible hybrid working pattern. Staff or PSC can be considered for this role.

**Job Objective**:
The preparation, review and reporting of accurate project schedules and plans in support of the robust
control of projects throughout their lifecycle.

Support senior members of the planning team through the preparation and submission of project schedules and plans, ensuring schedules and plans are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures, and standards

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Assist and support the development and maintenance of planning control structures in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Assist and support the development and maintenance of baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.
- Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle
- 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.
- Prepare and provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements.
- Prepare and provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
- Prepare updates to project plans and schedules
- Prepare, updates to project manpower requirements
- Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
- Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and analyse project performance in relation to planned performance.
- 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
- Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
- Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews Contribute to the delivery of schedules and plans where;
- Project schedules are maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work
Breakdown Structure.
- Project plans and schedules are issued in accordance with contract reporting calendar and on an as
required basis.
- All project schedules are fully logic linked and show the critical path and total float for all activities.

**Qualifications**:
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**:

- TAR Engineer Planning experience
- Incumbents will typically have relevant scheduling/planning experience
- Basic knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
- Basic knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling
- Basic understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
- Basic ability to develop project schedules and plans
- Basic ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
- Understanding of project management principles and techniques
- Understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management

**Personal Attributes**
- Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviours
- Applies analytical and statistical analysis
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- 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