Study Manager

Wood is currently recruiting for Study Managers to join our Process & Chemicals Consulting Team based in Abu Dhabi.

The Role

As an experienced engineer, with a strong appreciation of process design and an interest in the holistic aspects of Greenfield and Brownfield projects, you will grow your career through taking Commercial and Client Stakeholder management responsibility for delivering across the pre-FEED phases of project implementation (pre-feasibility, concept, feasibility, pre-FEED). Focusing on predictable project delivery against key internal and external metrics of cost, schedule, and quality, you will steer your project team to develop the technoeconomic solution that guides your client to successfully achieve the next stage in their decision gate process. You will interface with a multi-disciplinary team of highly capable Subject Matter Experts and Consultants to deliver best-in-class solutions that will ensure high customer satisfaction. This will lead to opportunities for further advancement of your career in multiple directions. Through this, you will support your own personal growth and that of our Consulting business as we deliver global solutions for the Energy Transition. This is a fantastic role for a leadership-focused process engineer with a real passion for developing their own leadership style and project management capabilities while making a difference in the Energy Transition.

Key Objectives

• Oversee all aspects of project management and delivery of pre-FEED scopes of work in accordance with the contract whilst managing project risk profile and change.
• Develop and manage strong customer relationships that ensure Wood is the Client's contractor of choice for future project phases; work to develop opportunities for Wood in subsequent phases or parallel activities.
• Manage and lead the project team to achieve the health, safety, environmental, schedule, cost, and quality requirements of the study. Ensure that Wood's and Client's Health and Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management Procedures are followed.
• Grow in leadership qualities and capability providing optimized solutions to Client's complex multi-faceted problems; articulating these in a way that allows Clients to readily present to their own internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop compelling and competitive proposals that readily demonstrate to Clients the best way to deliver their project.
• Challenge the status quo, support, and be part of an award-winning group that seeks to grow and develop to be the best it can be.
• Be a role model for Wood's behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver.

What We Can Offer

• A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business.
• 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.
• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the energy transition, emerging and conventional 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.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• 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.

Qualifications

Expected:

• Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering or Science Discipline.
• Commercial awareness of project delivery.
• Understands the levels of detail required to support the early phase decision-making process for pre-FEED phases (pre-feasibility, concept, feasibility, pre-FEED etc).
• Experienced in chairing meetings and facilitating workshops.
• Capable of motivating and leading multi-disciplined and multi-cultural teams, encouraging a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Ability to develop compelling proposals to solve client problems, including manhour, execution strategy, and schedule development.
• Communicates effectively to build collaboration and influence stakeholders.
• Thinks strategically, takes decisions, and delivers results.
• Familiarity with New Energies sectors hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, industrial decarbonisation.
• Chartered Engineer or Scientist.
• Member of an appropriate professional institution.
• Some level of qualification from Association of Project Management or similar.
• Commercial exposure through responsible positions in Proposals, Legal, or Commercial.
• Experience in FEED, EPC, Commissioning, and/or Operations such that Clients recognize the experience from later phases being considered in their early project phase.
• Proficient in the use of project scheduling, estimating, and cost accounting tools and methods.

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