Senior Study Manager

4 weeks ago


StainesuponThames, United Kingdom Wood Full time

Are you ready to drive forward Energy Transition and ensure Energy Security by taking on this key role in our exciting portfolio of projects?  

Will you help our clients unlock the solutions they need to their complex, technical challenges?  

Through this highly rewarding role you will be shaping the world and creating a bright future for yourself.  

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Study Manager, Oil & Gas who is a Pre-FEED focused Project Manager to grow our Consulting Team based in Staines, or Aberdeen. We recognise the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applications throughout the UK. 

The Role  

This role will take responsibility for the Oil & Gas and Energy Transition Studies services across our EMEA region. The principal objectives are advising clients, investors, and asset owners on making the right investment decisions for their projects or assets within the Upstream and Midstream markets. This is a key position which leads a portfolio of Front-End studies to bring the best of Wood and industry experience to the earliest phases of project development. 

The remit of the Oil & Gas Studies team is to win and execute studies such as due diligence, technology, feasibility, concept select and pre-FEED. The Oil & Gas Studies team makes use of the global Wood resources network to deliver the highest standard of early phase solution. 

The Study manager is a multi-disciplinary leader with a passion for growing a business in the front-end market. You will have a strong appreciation of process design and an interest in the holistic aspects of Greenfield and Brownfield projects. You will grow your career through taking commercial and client stakeholder management responsibility for delivering all pre-FEED phases of project implementation.

Focusing on predictable project delivery against key internal and external metrics of cost, schedule and quality, you will steer your project team to develop the technoeconomic solutions that guide them to successfully achieve the next stage in their decision gate process.

You will interface with a multi-disciplinary team of highly capable Subject Matter Experts and Consultants to deliver best in class solutions that will ensure high customer satisfaction. This will lead to opportunities for further advancement of your career in multiple directions. Through this you will support your own personal growth, and that of our Consulting business, as we deliver global solutions for sustainable Energy Security and Transition. 

This is a fantastic role for a leadership focused engineer or Project Manager with a real passion for providing solutions to clients that will make a difference in the Energy Transition.

Our Clients and Projects 

It’s a future for all of us . We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.

Across our Technical Consulting business, we service a varied client base worldwide including; World Class private developers (major and independent), investment banks, utilities & power generation companies, Technology Providers, National, International and Private Energy Companies – to name but a few. We provide value add services bespoke to our clients' requirements across; advisory services, technical specialists, project development and execution services. We deliver across all pre-FEED project phases, as well as supporting Wood Project and Operations BUs in the FEED and EPC phases of the project lifecycle.

Our specialisms are across Subsea, Upstream and Midstream developments, Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), focusing on pipelines and engineering scopes. 

The work we do for our clients is key to making the energy and digital transition possible.

What we can offer

A caring team culture who supports each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business Energy Transition Academy – join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field  Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the energy transition, emerging and conventional 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 remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market Flexible benefits package ; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle  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

Key Responsibilities: 

Maintain Wood’s front-end tools and processes  Drive continual digital advancement of Wood’s Front-End tools and processes to bring the best of Wood’s delivery in an increasingly efficient manner  Work closely with programme managers and business development teams to market, identify, pursue and secure front-end studies in the upstream, midstream Oil & Gas and Energy Transition markets  Collaborate across business units regional and globally as required to achieve objectives  Actively participate in key industry events and thought-leadership opportunities to highlight Wood’s value  Assign the appropriate study managers and study team members to ensure project delivery excellence  Coach, mentor and develop colleagues in adopting the early project development mindset  Ensure successful delivery of studies in line with SOW and client expectations  Be an active member of the Oil & Gas EMEA Leadership team, supporting the development and delivery of the strategy including financial targets and people engagement initiatives 

The key objectives for this role are:  

To be the face of our Studies business; Grow and nurture the study teams across Europe Middle East and Africa region into a single, high performing body recognised as the go to for all concept and front-end solutions. row the business; develop on existing client relationships and find new clients Develop compelling and competitive proposals that readily demonstrate to Clients the best way to deliver their project  Oversee all aspects of project management and delivery of pre-FEED scopes of work in accordance with the contract whilst managing project risk profile and change  Develop and manage strong customer relationships, ensuring Wood is the Client’s contractor of choice for future phases; work to develop opportunities for Wood in subsequent phases or parallel activities  Interface internally across all business units to ensure Wood Consultancy is the home of the world’s leading advisory and front-end technical solutions  Manage and lead the project team to achieve the health, safety, environmental, schedule, cost and quality requirements of the study  Challenge the status quo, support and be part of a world class group seeking to grow and develop to be the best it can be  Be a role model for Wood’s behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver

Skills and qualifications  

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.

Expected:  

Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering Discipline or Science  Commercial awareness of project delivery  Previous experience in oil & gas upstream industry, or energy transition preferably within an engineering consulting organisation  Understands the levels of detail required to support the early phase decision making process for Pre-FEED Experienced in chairing meetings and facilitating workshops  A proven leader, capable of motivating and leading multi-disciplined and multi-cultural teams, encouraging a collaborative and inclusive culture  An exceptional communicator able to build collaboration and influence stakeholders, bringing clients and peers on your journey to deliver the best of Wood  Thinks strategically, takes decisions and delivers results  Must have full right to work in the UK 

Desirable:  

Chartered Engineer or Scientist  Member of an appropriate professional institution  Some level of qualification from Association of Project Management or similar  Commercial exposure through responsible positions in Proposals, Legal or Commercial  Experience in FEED, EPC, Commissioning and / or Operations such that Client's recognise the experience from later phases being considered in their early project phase  Proficient in the use of project scheduling, estimating and cost accounting tools and methods 

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