Operation Project Lead

Wood; Ellesmere Port; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

33 days leave

Pension

Private medical

Résumé du poste

Wood is seeking an experienced Operation Project Lead for a North West tankage refurbishment project, based onsite in Ellesmere Port. You will act as the site lead, maintaining safety, quality, commercial governance and client assurance to deliver predictable outcomes.

The role requires strong behavioural safety leadership, coordination of planning and readiness, and hands-on oversight of execution activities from UHP cutting to hydrotest readiness.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading multidiscipline construction/refurbishment projects (tankage or similar).
• Proven Managing Contractor leadership.
• Strong QMS capability (QP, ITPs, WPS/WPQR, materials traceability).
• Tank refurbishment experience (floor and roof works, drains, hydrotest).

Responsabilités

• Establish and maintain the Construction Phase Plan, site rules, SIMOPS controls and statutory inspection regimes.
• Lead daily/weekly coordination and readiness reviews with PTW, briefs and toolbox talks.
• Direct safe, controlled execution of tank refurbishment activities including UHP cutting, scaffolding, painting, and hydrotest readiness.
• Coordinate design deliverables, temporary works, and welding controls; ensure HSE leadership.
• Maintain schedule control (L3), progress tracking and mitigation planning.
• Oversee commercial governance, change control and forecasting in collaboration with QS.
• Plan and control subcontractors and verify competence, RAMS, performance and progress.

Connaissances

Leadership

Contractor management

Quality management

Tank refurbishment

Forecasting

Health & Safety (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Formation

Engineering degree or construction qualification

Description du poste

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Wood is recruiting an experienced Operation Project Lead to support a tankage project refurbishment project based in North West. We are open to consider permanent staff and contractor for this role.

This is site role and you're require to work full time onsite.

The Role

You will act as Wood's site lead, ensuring statutory arrangements, quality management, commercial governance, planning control and client assurance are fully maintained to deliver predictable outcomes.

Provide strong behavioural safety leadership and serve as the customer-facing focal point for project delivery. Deliver safe, compliant and efficient execution of the crude oil storage tank refurbishment project.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Wood is growing its project delivery capability across a diverse portfolio of offshore and onshore energy assets, supporting key operators within the Oil & Gas sector. This work spans full asset lifecycles-from brownfield modifications and upgrades through to major projects, shutdown scopes, and ongoing asset enhancements-delivered in complex and safety-critical environments.

Through strong, collaborative partnerships with specialist service providers, Wood is driving a more agile and integrated approach to project delivery. By combining deep industry expertise with innovative technologies and data-led solutions, we are enhancing asset performance, improving reliability, and ensuring safe and efficient execution.

Our teams work at the forefront of the energy industry, supporting both traditional Oil & Gas operations and the evolving energy landscape. We are committed to continuous improvement, embracing new ways of working to deliver smarter, more sustainable solutions.

What we can offer

• 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

Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Establish and maintain the Construction Phase Plan, site rules, SIMOPS controls and statutory inspection regimes
• Lead daily/weekly coordination and readiness reviews, ensuring PTW, task briefs and toolbox talks are effective and auditable
• Lead safe, controlled execution of all tank refurbishment activities including UHP cold cutting, scaffolding, painting, floor and roof works, articulated drain installation, foam system replacement, access door works, and hydrotest readiness
• Control Level 3 schedule, critical path, progress tracking, two-week lookahead and mitigation planning
• Coordinate design deliverables, temporary works requirements, and welding engineering controls
• Provide visible HSE leadership with strong behavioral reinforcement
• Drive readiness and risk perception for high-risk tasks (confined space, welding, lifting, blasting/painting)
• Ensure EET PTW, confined space entry monitoring and emergency arrangements are applied

Quality Management

• Own and manage Project Quality Plan, ITPs, weld mapping, material traceability, NDT/Vac-box testing and LTQR dossier
• Ensure compliance with EN 14015 acceptance criteria and WPS/WPQR requirements

Commercial Governance

• Apply robust change control, dayworks and variation management, protecting entitlement
• Collaborate with QS for accurate forecasting and commercial reporting
• Record delays and disruptions contemporaneously

Planning, Controls & Reporting

• Maintain L3 schedule and progress curves
• Lead weekly and fortnightly reporting on HSE, progress, risks and mitigation plans
• Plan and control subcontractors (UHP cutting, civils, painting, standby)
• Verify competence, RAMS, performance and progress

Client-Provided Services Interfaces

• Coordinate scaffolds, MEWPs, waste, gas testing, fire equipment, isolation, hydrotest, CP/seal installation and free-issue materials

Documentation & Records

• Maintain PMP, QP, ITPs, HSSE Plan, RAMS suite, plot plans, weld sequences, reporting packs, org chart, and LTQR dossier

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 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:

• Significant experience leading multidiscipline construction/refurbishment projects (tankage or similar)
• Proven Managing Contractor leadership
• Strong QMS capability (QP, ITPs, WPS/WPQR, materials traceability, LTQR)
• Tank refurbishment experience (floor replacement, roof works, drains, foam systems, vents, CP civils, hydrotest)
• Strong commercial governance and forecasting ability
• Degree or higher vocational qualification in engineering or construction
• IOSH/NEBOSH
• Temporary Works Coordinator / Appointed Person (Lifting)
• EEMUA 159 / CSWIP or equivalent

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 33007
• Job Category Construction & Commissioning Delivery
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom