Shutdown Planner

WOODplc; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Life insurance 4x base salary

Professional development

Job summary

WOOD plc is seeking a Shutdown Planner to support cost estimation and budget planning for offshore and onshore projects in Aberdeen. This hybrid role combines office and home-based work, aligning with North Sea maintenance and asset support activities.

The role focuses on producing cost estimates, validating contractor inputs, and consolidating data from multiple areas to ensure accurate project economics. You will engage with a skilled team and contribute to high‑quality, safety‑critical work

Qualifications

• Experience producing investment cost estimates for offshore/onshore development projects.
• Ability to validate estimates provided by Contractors or Third parties.
• Consolidate inputs from Professional Areas to ensure cost completeness for economic evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Produce investment cost estimates for offshore/onshore development projects across project phases.
• Ensure accuracy of cost structures and estimates.
• Validate estimates from Contractors or Third parties.
• Consolidate input from Professional Areas for complete project economics.
• Develop and update methods/tools for executing and validating cost estimates.
• Support cross-project cost data analysis and database updates.

Skills

Cost estimation

Cost analysis

Data consolidation

Cross-project analysis

Project budgeting

Valuation methods

Tools

Cost software

Database tools

Job description

Wood is looking for a Shutdown Planner on a full time basis on a Permanent Staff or Contract basis. This is an embedded role at our clients offices in Aberdeen City. We offer hybrid working for this role – 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.

Why Join Us?

Our Operations team plays a key role in delivering maintenance and asset support across a focused portfolio of offshore facilities in the North Sea. This area of the business offers a range of opportunities, enabling you to develop and strengthen your skills within a high-performing asset environment.

Supporting late-life and mature assets, our work spans day-to-day maintenance, offshore campaign execution, and ongoing asset integrity and decommissioning scopes. This provides hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced, safety‑critical setting, where efficiency, reliability, and collaboration are essential to successful delivery.

We are proud of our experienced and close‑knit team, built on strong standards and a “one team” culture. Everyone plays a vital role, and you’ll be supported by colleagues who are committed to delivering work safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team at the heart of North Sea operations. You’ll contribute to critical offshore work scopes while developing your career in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment. If you’re looking to be part of a team where your contribution matters and your development is encouraged, Wood offers the platform to help you succeed.

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The Role:

• To produce investment cost estimates for offshore/onshore development projects during the various project phases and as input into the project plan and budget
• To ensure accuracy of cost structures and cost estimates
• To validate estimates produced by Contractors or Third parties
• To gather and consolidate contribution from Professional Areas, ensuring cost completeness for project economic evaluation
• Ensure selection/development/update of appropriate methods and tools for the execution/validation of cost estimates
• To feed and update databases and to perform cross project analysis

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive salarywith 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
• 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

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