PMC Senior Planning Engineer

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident

End of Service Gratuity

Employee Share Plan

Professional development

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Senior Planning Engineer in the Abu Dhabi area to lead project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting across the project lifecycle for major energy sector initiatives.

You will deliver accurate schedule analysis, risk assessments, and performance reporting while mentoring junior planners and aligning with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering related field.
• 15+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and controls in EPC/PMC/oil & gas sectors.
• Extensive hands-on experience in developing and monitoring complex project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Establish baselines, milestones, WBS, and schedule control procedures.
• Monitor progress, identify variances, and perform critical path analysis.
• Prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies for delays.
• Review contractor schedules and progress reports for alignment and performance.
• Provide weekly/monthly progress reports, dashboards, and management presentations.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Project Management

15+ years in EPC/PMC/oil & gas projects

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Senior Planning Engineer having a proven track record in developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules to ensure the successful delivery of projects within approved timelines. The role supports project management by providing planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting services throughout the project lifecycle for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Woods 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 decarbonization 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 organization 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’ service 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 objective for this role is:

To lead and manage project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and forecasting activities, ensuring the project is executed in accordance with approved timelines, milestones, and client requirements, while providing accurate schedule analysis, risk assessments, and performance reporting to support successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, work breakdown structures (WBS), and schedule control procedures.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify schedule variances and critical issues.
• Perform critical path analysis, what-if scenarios, and schedule risk assessments.
• Prepare recovery plans and mitigation strategies to address delays and maintain project objectives.
• Review and evaluate contractor and subcontractor schedules, progress reports, and productivity performance.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project controls teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, S-curves, and management presentations.
• Forecast project completion dates and provide recommendations to improve schedule performance.
• Support cost control and earned value management (EVM) activities through accurate progress measurement and forecasting.
• Monitor resource loading, manpower histograms, and resource utilization requirements.
• Support project risk management, change management, and claims analysis related to schedule impacts.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning and scheduling expertise to project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with client procedures, project requirements, and industry best practices.
• Mentor junior planners and provide technical guidance on planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Support project close-out activities, lessons learned reviews, and final schedule reporting.

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 dont 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Typically 15+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and project controls within EPC, PMC, oil & gas, petrochemical, LNG, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Extensive hands-on experience in developing, maintaining, and monitoring complex project schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting methodologies.
• Experience with Critical Path Method (CPM), schedule risk analysis, delay analysis, and recovery planning.
• Good knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM), KPI monitoring, productivity analysis, and project performance evaluation.
• Familiarity with project controls processes, cost control, change management, and risk management practices.
• Ability to review and assess contractor schedules, resource plans, and progress reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Power BI.
• Professional certifications such as PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), PMP, AACE, or equivalent are preferred.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary project environments.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara – a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.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.