Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world
Wood is recruiting for Project Managers on a permanent staff and contract basis with Capital Projects Portfolio management experience in Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Projects.
This is a site-based role, working at the client operating facility based at Irvine on the West Coast of Scotland.
The Role
You will assure delivery excellence across assigned projects / portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the client/project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk.
Manages and coordinates a team of project personnel to manage a client portfolio of site projects. This includes responsibility for safe delivery, ensuring that quality, schedule, and cost/budget targets are met and for managing the associated risk. Responsible for delivery of portfolio to agreed client specifications and regulatory requirements, managing change and client relationships, and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is in place.
Accountable for delivering client satisfaction across their portfolio adding value to the site through predictable delivery.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world
Process & Energy is the part of the business which sits in the Operations team, offering a wide range of opportunities which will allow you to develop your skills across a portfolio of onshore projects in different sectors. Our current portfolio includes green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition. Additionally, we work on UK refineries, petrochemical facilities, fine chemicals and pharmaceutical facilities. We have number of clients who we are working with to design their pilot plants to test exciting new technologies, with a view to partnering with them as they move to design and build full scale commercial facilities.
We have some of the best engineers in the UK, and we have high expectations on the performance of the project teams. Come and join us and be part of the team at this exciting time.
What we can offer
1. Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
2. 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
3. Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
4. 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
5. Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
6. Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
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.
Expected:
7. University degree in relevant discipline
8. Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferred but not essential
9. Significant experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the work
10. Proven project management experience as well as a good understanding of business and commercial issues
11. Thorough understanding of project management techniques and practices
12. Thorough understanding of project goals, drivers and strategies
13. Experience of developing and implementing measures of success and benefits on several projects
14. Knowledge of prioritising stakeholders and the development of stakeholder management plans
15. Has interfaced with key stakeholders on projects to obtain, create and maintain requirements and acceptance criteria on several occasions
16. Good knowledge of industry and company risk management processes. Well versed in qualitative assessment methods and some knowledge of quantitative assessment techniques
17. Able to use common estimating techniques to derive estimates and costs on standard projects
18. Good knowledge of contract models, conditions, types and their suitability in different situations
19. Able to deliver effective project initiation on multi-phase projects and produce project execution plans
20. Well versed in international and company quality assurance standards
21. Knowledge of commercial and contract conditions applicable to the procurement of various types of goods and services
22. In-depth knowledge of scheduling techniques, their properties and uses
23. Good knowledge and experience in project monitoring and forecasting
24. Ability to manage change control process on project with several sub-contractors and interfaces
25. In-depth knowledge of all types of project information (deliverables) and its uses and capable of managing information management project team
26. Good knowledge of all handover and close-out activities required for customer, company and suppliers
27. Understanding of Cash Flow management as well as projection/forecast of cost at completion
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