Study Manager (Process Engineering)

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is currently recruiting for a Study Manager with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our Client in the execution of projects

Job Objective

• Responsible for Project Management pf Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies
• Assist in proposal preparation for multi-disciplinary teams
• Responsible for schedule and cost control on studies
• Main interface with client on a technical and project management basis
• Responsible for quality of study deliverables
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines
• Promote multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• To actively pursue excellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards and to encourage all staff to achieve or out-perform the indicated HSE KPI’s.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned study team to ensure that studies are completed to the required technical standard.
• Manage the assigned study team to ensure that the study is completed on time and within budget.
• Undertake site visits to the project location and areas for project sourcing.
• Identify local and foreign suppliers and vendors.
• Identify applicable local laws and rules.
• Co-ordinates the generation of specifications for enquiries to support the cost estimate.
• Co-ordinates the compilation of bills of quantities and the issue of tender documents to prospective suppliers.
• Responsible for study report deliverable structure and content.
• Liaison and communication with the client, as required.
• Appoint consultants in areas where specific expertise is required.
• Responsible for design safety in the study.
• Co-ordinate’s compilation of management cost estimate review and presentation to the client.
• Assist in business development activities, as required.
• In periods of low work fall back to a Project Engineer and/or Process Engineering position.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering
• As a minimum, 10 years’ experience in Process Engineering in the Oil and Gas environment.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Good working knowledge of MS Project and/or Primavera planning system
• Advanced MS Office skills (excel, word and power point)
• Advanced numeric skills
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and interact with design office personnel
• Good English language and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Conversant with the principles of capital and operating cost estimating
• Clear logical thinker, with the ability to make good decisions under pressure
• Ability to prioritise/balance multiple complex tasks and demands
• Ability to think outside of the box for problem solving
• Ability to ensure completion of assignment, despite obstacles and challenges.

Desirable

• Highly literate to ensure clear communication, both verbally and written.
• Thorough knowledge of and hands on experience with computers and associated software packages.
• Analytical decision - making skills
• Appreciate and promote team participation behaviour within management team.
• Ability to delegate appropriately without abdicating accountability

Personal attributes

• High level of self-awareness, emotional maturity, and resilience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Cross cultural sensitivity
• Attention to detail

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.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.