Planning Manager

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planning Manager with a proven track record in robust cost and schedule management, ideally coming from a planning background, to take on a high value portfolio of projects for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• 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
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• 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’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• 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
• 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.
  
  

The Key Objectives For This Role Are

• Ensure development and maintenance of detailed project schedules aligned with construction milestones and contract deliverables.
• Monitor site progress and proactively address deviations through reforecasting and recovery plans.
• Coordinate closely with construction, procurement, and engineering teams to validate schedule inputs and identify risks.
• Support management with regular performance reports, look-ahead plans, and scenario analyses.
• Uphold planning standards, procedures, and compliance with project control protocols across site teams.
  
  

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or similar tools, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and construction milestones.
• Monitor on-site progress against baseline schedules and work plans; analyze variances and recommend recovery strategies where delays are identified.
• Coordinate closely with construction, engineering, procurement, and subcontractor teams to gather input and validate schedule updates and forecasts.
• Lead the preparation of weekly and monthly project reports, including progress curves, look-ahead schedules, and delay analysis.
• Implement and maintain planning procedures and reporting standards, ensuring schedule control is in full compliance with project governance.
• Support claims and change management processes by providing schedule impact assessments and time extension justifications.
• Mentor and guide junior planners and site schedulers, ensuring consistency, quality, and accuracy in planning deliverables.
• Engage with clients and key stakeholders during progress meetings and site walkthroughs to provide clear updates and projections.
• Identify planning-related risks and opportunities early and work collaboratively to develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
  
  

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications

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

• Minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in project controls, with at least 10 years in a managerial role overseeing large-scale, site-based projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline; a master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Experience in the middle east is preferred
• Be a team player where recognition of team performance as a whole is a greater priority than projecting individual contribution
• Be able to work in a team environment and handle multiple project responsibilities
• Assuring that work and project promises are successfully delivered and appropriate reviews have been conducted
• Establishing and maintaining engineering processes, systems and tools (software)
  
  

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. 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.