Senior Planner Engineer

Wood; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join the Project Control team in Madrid, Las Rozas, with a hybrid work setup. You will provide a complete planning service for large, complex projects across oil & gas, refining, and petrochemicals, working with global teams.

The role requires Primavera P6 expertise, strong English, and Spanish language skills, plus experience with FEED/EPC projects and revamps. Wood offers global opportunities and a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or Chartered Engineer with relevant experience.
• Proven track record in refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical facilities.
• FEED and EPC experience including revamps.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed engineering schedules with lead engineers.
• Create engineering progress measurement systems and reports.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces between licensors and subcontractors.
• Forecast project schedule milestones.
• Lead regular schedule review meetings.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Mentor locally hired Planning team members.
• Develop dashboards and reports using Microsoft's tools.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Relevant degree / Chartered Engineer

Tools

Primavera P6

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description

Wood is currently recruiting a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Project Control team. This position is based in our Madrid ,Las Rozas, office and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

The Role

In this role, you will provide a complete planning service to the project management team that has proven expertise in managing large, complex projects with a global reach. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in upstream oil and gas, midstream, LNG, refining, petrochemicals and chemicals.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Process & Chemicals business is a leading player in key market sectors, including conventional refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, green hydrogen production and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

We provide a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services and are recognized as a leading integrator of refining and petrochemical facilities. We support our clients in the development of sustainable fuels, low-carbon technologies and advanced materials for the energy transition.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and technically challenging projects, delivered for leading clients across the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical and energy transition sectors.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, supported by employee networks that give our people a voice and promote an inclusive working environment.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to your needs and lifestyle. Benefits include free company parking, a free shuttle bus from the railway station to the office, an on-site canteen, a medical check-up every years, and supplementary accident insurance.
• Commitment to continued professional development, with development plans tailored to individual needs, interests and career aspirations.
• Global connections, providing opportunities to collaborate with leading technical experts and specialists from across Wood’s international organization.

Responsibilities

• Development of detailed engineering schedules in conjunction with lead discipline engineers
• Development of engineering progress measurement systems and reporting of progress and productivity
• Co-ordination of schedule interfaces between licensors' and subcontractors' activities
• Provide regular forecasting of project schedule including key milestones
• Lead regular schedule review meetings with the project team
• Production of weekly and monthly progress reports to the project management team
• Mentoring and development of locally hired Planning team members, where appropriate
• A data scientist using Microsoft's tools suite to create interactive dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights

Qualifications

• Relevant degree / Chartered Engineer or appropriate experience
• A proven track record in engineering and construction of refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar facilities
• Experience of FEED and EPC projects, including revamp projects
• A pro-active approach to solving problems and getting the job done
• Excellent communication skills
• Expert with Primavera P6 and spreadsheets, with database capability
• Self-motivated, energetic, and tenacious
• Spanish language at native level
• Excellent command of English
• Valid European Work Permit

About Us

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.