Senior Project Director

5 days ago

Kuwait City, Al Asimah Oilandgas Full time

Job Title: Senior Project Director - Engineering Projects

About Us:

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets.

Job Description:

We are currently inviting applications for a Senior Project Director - Engineering Projects with extensive experience in managing projects in the oil and gas industry. The successful candidate will be based in Kuwait and will be responsible for creating delivery excellence across assigned projects, providing certainty and confidence to customers and project sponsors, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost, and risk.

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 collection.
  • Contributes 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.
  • 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 digitalization and technology use, work share, and high-value engineering centers, to bring value to Wood and customers.
  • 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.
  • Ensures competence of project team members to carry out assigned work.
  • 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.
  • Facilitates the set up of information management systems/applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage information management project team.
  • Participates in assurance activities and peer reviews Leadership.
  • Is a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies.
  • Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.
  • Coaches, mentors, and empowers others to make decisions within established parameters.

Qualifications:

University degree in relevant discipline. Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM), or equivalent certification is preferred. Typically requires more than 15 years of pertinent experience including minimum 5-10 years experience managing projects or part of projects, mastering their area and knowledgeable about impacts on other areas. Good level of experience in the oil and gas/refinery and petrochemical industry. Experience in Middle East projects. Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business issues. Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practices. Thorough understanding of project goals, drivers, and strategies. Experience of developing and implementing measures of success and benefits on several projects. Knowledge of prioritizing stakeholders and the development of stakeholder management plans. Has interfaced with key stakeholders on projects to obtain, create, and maintain requirements and acceptance criteria on several occasions. Good knowledge of industry and company risk management processes. Well-versed in qualitative assessment methods and some knowledge of quantitative assessment techniques. Able to use common estimating techniques to derive estimates and costs on standard projects. Good knowledge of contract models, conditions, types, and their suitability in different situations. Able to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project execution plans. Well-versed in international and company quality assurance standards. Knowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various types of goods and services. In-depth knowledge of scheduling techniques, their properties, and uses. Good knowledge and experience in project monitoring and forecasting. Ability to manage change control process on project with several sub-contractors and interfaces. In-depth knowledge of all types of project information (deliverables) and its uses and capable of managing information management project team. Good knowledge of all handover and close-out activities required for customer, company, and suppliers. Safety-focused with an uncompromising approach to risk management. Places the welfare of both internal and customer employees at the top of the agenda. Able to motivate, engage, and influence a diverse group of people, many without a direct reporting relationship. Customer-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 influence. Ability to effectively manage resources (personnel, equipment, materials, etc.). Exceptional negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive communications. Excellent verbal, written, and presentational communication skills. Strong influencer, negotiator, and mediator. Flexible to respond and adapt to changing internal and external context. Decisive, with ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are captured.

About Our Benefits:

Wood offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

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