Job Description

:Wood has an immediate requirement for a Senior Subsea Planner Engineer to join our team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia working on a range of subsea projects in the APAC region.The Senior Subsea Planner shall support various projects and business departments through the preparation and progressing of project schedules, ensuring that schedules are prepared and progressed to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the preparation, review, analysis and update of project schedules as well as providing occasional support to schedule development for key proposals.Wood is an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.Responsibilities:

• Will be Planning focal point for specific project scopes
• 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
• Provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements
• Provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements
• Review and issue updates to project plans and schedules
• Review and issue updates to project manpower requirements
• Monitor and assess schedule impact of change notifications
• Monitor and review 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 are properly assessed and included in the schedules
• Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
• Participate and lead Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
• Play an active role in the mentoring and career development of Planning personnel
• Responsible for ensuring that:
• 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
• The project schedule is baselined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project
• All project schedules contain resources in accordance with the corporate standards
• Work packs delivery milestones are clearly identified within the project schedules
• A standard set of agreed milestones are maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database

Qualifications:

• Typically requires (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
• Knowledge, skills, and experience:
• Incumbents will typically have a minimum 8 years relevant scheduling/planning experience
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
• Advanced knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling
• Advanced understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
• Advanced ability to develop project schedules and plans
• Advanced ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
• Excellent understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
• Advanced understanding of project management principles and techniques
• Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management

Consulting business unit overviewOur global specialist consultancy business encompasses 3,700+ professionals with industry-leading expertise in areas including decarbonisation, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, renewables advisory, asset optimisation, and digital solutions.A multi-sector business unit, we are focused on providing technical consulting during the planning, design, building, operation and optimisation of assets, facilities, and infrastructure across a range of end markets including energy, industrial, power, mining, and life sciences.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.Diversity StatementWe 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.

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