JOB DESCRIPTION
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently looking for Project Manager I to support our Projects business in Al Khobar.
Create delivery excellence across assigned project / portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the customer / project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk. Specifies and coordinates the implementation and completion of a moderate sized project, portfolio of small projects, or a major component of a large project. This includes responsibility for safe delivery, ensuring that quality, schedule, and cost targets are met and for managing the associated risk. Responsible for delivery of project to agreed specifications, for managing change and customer relationships, and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is adhered to and controlled.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What we can offer
- Medical Insurance - Ensures specialist care is available to you and eligible family members residing in country. Pre-existing medical conditions are covered. No limit on number of children covered under the policy however age and coverage limits apply in line with KSA CCHI rules. Option to select higher medical cover payable at employees own expense.
- Employee Assistance Programme - Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The program helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.
- GOSI (Social Insurance) - Payable to KSA employees, social insurance contributions are paid by the company in line with Government legislation to cover occupational hazards.
- End of Service Gratuity - In line with KSA Labour Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit.
- Examination Leave - Upon company approval to enroll in an education institute or to continue within such institution, employees have the right to fully paid leave to sit for an examination of an unrepeated year. Leave duration is based on the days of actual examination and must be applied for no less than fifteen days prior exam
- Professional Memberships - One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and / or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
- Inspire Awards - Our annual awards programme is all about recognising and celebrating our inspirational colleagues - those designing the future, upholding our values and playing a pivotal role in delivering our strategy. Employees can recognise those who inspire them and make their day by nominating them for their hard work, innovation and tenacity.
- Long Service Award - Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' service of our employees at 5 year service milestones.
- Career Development Champions - Prioritizes structured growth through goal setting and resource utilization. Employees use tools for planning and feedback, with managers actively coaching and mentoring to support advancement. Continuous learning and development are emphasized to help employees achieve their career goals effectively.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable / billing and cash collectionContributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to determine timeframe, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Contributes to setting project evaluation parametersNegotiates changes to project scope or specification with the customer. Follows Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and qualityPursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalization and technology use, work share and high value engineering centers, to bring value to Wood and customerEstablishes project procedures and leads production of project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register etc.Regularly reports project progress to senior management and / or the customerResponsible for delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippageEnsures competence of project team members to carry out assigned workLeads ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project executionResponsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressedGuides and directs a multidiscipline project team, which may include external specialists and involve staff from multiple offices and sitesResponsible for ensuring project team members are competent to carry out assigned dutiesPromotes and sets up performance improvement culture and actions on complex projects and into their supply chainsFacilitates the setup of information management systems / applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management project teamParticipate in assurance activities and peer reviewsLeadership
Is a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policiesOversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conductCoaches, mentors and empowers others to make decisions within established parametersQUALIFICATIONS
What makes you remarkable?
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.
Qualifications :
University degree in relevant disciplineProject Management Professional (PMP), associate in project management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferredKnowledge, skills and experience :
Typically requires more than 7 years of pertinent experience including minimum 2-3 years' experience managing projects or part of projects, mastering their area and knowledgeable about impacts on other areasGood level of experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the workProven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business issuesThorough understanding of project management techniques and practicesThorough understanding of project goals, drivers and strategiesExperience of developing and implementing measures of success and benefits on several projectsKnowledge of prioritizing stakeholders and the development of stakeholder management plansHas interfaced with key stakeholders on projects to obtain, create and maintain requirements and acceptance criteria on several occasionsGood knowledge of industry and company risk management processes. Well versed in qualitative assessment methods and some knowledge of quantitative assessment techniquesAble to use common estimating techniques to derive estimates and costs on standard projectsGood knowledge of contract models, conditions, types and their suitability in different situationsAble to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project execution plansWell versed in international and company quality assurance standardsKnowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various types of goods and servicesIn-depth knowledge of scheduling techniques, their properties and usesGood knowledge and experience in project monitoring and forecastingAbility to manage change control process on project with several sub-contractors and interfacesIn-depth knowledge of all types of project information (deliverables) and its uses and capable of managing information management project teamGood knowledge of all handover and close-out activities required for customer, company and suppliersUnderstanding of Cash Flow management as well as projection / forecast of cost at completionPersonal attributes :
Safety focused with an uncompromising approach to risk management. Places the welfare of both internal and customer employees at the top of the agendaPassionately pursues and supports, demonstrates and embeds company valuesAble to motivate, engage and influence a diverse group of people, many without a direct reporting relationshipCustomer focused - develops sincere and open relationships with customers, current and potential; constantly striving to exceed expectations and add value. Able to develop and maintain strong customer relationships, including ability to influenceAbility to effectively manage resources (personnel, equipment, materials etc)Exceptional negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive communicationsExcellent verbal, written and presentational communication skillsStrong influencer, negotiator and mediatorFlexible to respond and adapt to changing internal and external contextDecisive, with ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are capturedStrong team builder capable of identifying and adopting best practices, engendering a spirit of cooperation and energizing people towards optimum performance enabling cross functional best practicePragmatic in approach with a strong commercial bias and ability to balance commerciality with operational excellenceEntrepreneurial approach - ability to identify opportunitiesFlexible to respond in agile ways to changing customer needsA motivated self-starter, who can self-direct when required, able to use own initiative and have autonomy to make appropriate decisions but also know when escalation is requiredCritical thinker with problem solving abilitiesABOUT 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. 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.