Lead Planner

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is looking to hire a Lead Planner with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to join our Operations business, based in Atyrau, Kazakhstan (for KZ passport holders).

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 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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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:

• Accountable for the development of project schedules and plans, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures, and standards
• Accountable for ensuring schedules and plans are documented and auditable and that project schedules and plans maintained and issued in a controlled manner. Supervises and manages the Planning team in terms of delegating work, reviewing the work output of the team where appropriate, providing guidance and support, and managing the development of the Planning team members
• Acts as the focal point for all aspects of planning support to the project team and client, managing the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of the Planning team and shall be responsible for ensuring systems, process, procedures and standards are maintained
• Accountable for identifying areas of best practice and driving continuous improvement within the Planning team. May deliver the role as an individual or as part of a team as determined by the requirements of the project organization
• Review and maintain planning control structures are developed and maintained in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Review and maintain 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
• Analyse and issue copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements
• Analyse and issue copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
• Review and analyse updates to project plans and schedules
• Review and analyse updates to project manpower requirements
• Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
• Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance
• Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
• 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 is properly assessed and included in the schedules
• Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
• Lead and participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
• Play a key role in the mentoring and career development of Planning personnel

Qualifications:

• 10+ years planning experience (oil & gas / major capital projects / EPC contracts)
• Strong Primavera P6 (mandatory)
• Experience leading planning teams