Decommissioning Project Manager - EOI

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant -
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary 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

• 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 collection,
• Contributes to and reviews the proposed project scope 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 parameters,
• Negotiates changes to project scope or specification with the customer,
• Follows Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and quality,
• Pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalisation and technology use, work share and high value engineering centres, to bring value to Wood and customer,
• Establishes 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 customer,
• Responsible for delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippage,
• Leads ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project execution,
• Responsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed,
• Guides and directs a multidiscipline project team, which may include external specialists and involve staff from multiple offices and sites,
• Responsible for ensuring project team members are competent to carry out assigned duties,
• Promotes and sets up performance improvement culture and actions on complex projects and into their supply chains,
• Ensures compliance with the Wood and client information management systems / applications as applicable throughout the project lifecycle,
• Participate in assurance activities and peer reviews.

• Is a champion and role model for ethical behavior and complies with applicable laws, policies, and Wood procedures,
• Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.

• University degree in a relevant technical discipline (Engineering / Construction / Project Management),
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate for Project Management (APM) member or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Extensive pertinent experience in managing decommissioning projects, or parts of projects, mastering their area, and knowledgeable about impacts on other areas,
• Good level of experience in the UK North Sea Oil & Gas industry, and onshore/offshore work sites,
• Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business issues,
• Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practices, including:

• Stage Gate Project Management Processes, covering:

• Initial problem/opportunity appraisal/evaluation/screening, establishing which stages are applicable though Project/Controls/Engineering Tiering assessment,
• Establishing and prioritizing project goals/success criteria, as well as identifying critical success factors/constraints and execution strategy, in conjunction with the client,
• Solution option identification/framing, risks identification/assessment, verifying assumptions, discarding options deemed not technically feasible or aligned with success criteria, and comparison of viable options against prioritized success criteria to allow selection of preferred option and agreement with client,
• Further definition of the selected option through Front End Engineering Design (FEED), completing only the amount of engineering required to confirm technical feasibility (no show stoppers) sufficient to produce a Scope of Work, Cost Estimate and Delivery Schedule for Execute to an expected accuracy level of 10%-15%, along with an understanding of all remaining project risks.
• Project Execution/Implementation/Delivery as planned (with no/minimal changes), managing project risks effectively throughout Detailed Design Engineering, Materials Procurement and Fabrication, Vendor & Client Support, Construction, Commissioning, Handover and Close Out.
• Project Framing (clear definition of the distinct Scope of Work per project stage),
• Project Planning and Control, including application of earned value analysis, critical path identification and productivity analysis,
• Cost Estimating and Control,
• Project Risk Management though Identification, Assessment, Ranking, developing action plans for mitigating threats and realizing opportunities, then executing these effectively,
• Management of “No” Change, wherever possible, and managing unavoidable change in compliance with Wood and contractual procedures.

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