Are you ready to drive forward the Energy Transition by taking on this key role on our exciting portfolio of projects?
Will you help our clients unlock the solutions they need to their complex technical challenges that are foundational in tackling climate change?
Through this highly rewarding role you will be shaping the world and creating a bright future for yourself.
Wood is currently recruiting for pre-FEED / Study focused Project Managers to join our award-winning Consulting Team based in Reading and Staines. We recognise the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applications throughout the UK.
The Role
The opportunity exists to further your career in the pre-FEED phases of project implementation (framing, assess, select and early definition etc.). As an experienced engineer, with a history of offshore facility design, you will have a passion for developing relationships with our client base through the delivery of high value adding solutions in both conventional and the energy transitions sectors.
Focusing on predictable project delivery against key internal and external metrics of cost, schedule and quality you will develop technoeconomic solutions that enables your client to progress to the next stage in their decision gate process. You will interface and lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and Subject Matter Experts to deliver best in class solutions and high customer satisfaction.
The ideal candidate will be charismatic and enthusiastic about value-adding in early phase studies and study management with 7 - 15 years of experience founded in offshore-surface facility projects in both the conventional energy and Energy Transition sectors.
Our Clients and Projects
It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Our Staines and Reading based Consulting business is currently made up of a team of 50 individuals providing high-end Consulting services to our clients that provide the direction they need as their projects mature through the early phases of the development cycle.
Across our Technical Consulting business, we service a varied client base worldwide including; World Class private developers (major and independent), investment banks, utilities & power generation companies, Technology Providers, National, International and Private Energy Companies. We provide value added services bespoke to the clients' requirements across; advisory services, technical specialists, project management, owners engineering through all pre-FEED project phases as well as supporting Wood Project and Operations Business Units through FEED and EPC phases of the project lifecycle.
Our specialisms are across Upstream developments, New Green and Blue Energies, Hydrogen and Hydrogen vectors (e.g. Methanol and Ammonia), Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), Fuels & Chemicals.
The work that we do for our clients is key to making the energy transition possible.
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 renumeration package with regular 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),plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a 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
- Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
The key objectives for this role are:
- Win work – execute work – present solution and promote wood for the next phase.
- Develop and manage strong customer and internal relationships with a one-Wood mindset that facilitates business development opportunities.
- Deliver pre-FEED scopes of work in accordance with the contract whilst managing project risk profile and change.
- Lead a study team of SMEs and engineers to provide solutions. Provide development and interpretation of those solutions into client-facing reports and presentations.
- A growth mindset built around an “everything is possible” attitude and leadership qualities and that provide real-world solutions to our Client’s complex multi-faceted problems.
- A strong listener and communicator, confident at presenting ideas orally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
- A role model for Wood’s behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver
If all of this sounds good to you, review the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
Skills and qualifications
You may read these details and consider not applying because your knowledge, experience and skills base doesn’t fully cover every item listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but think you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges and grow your potential….do apply.
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
- Capable of interpreting SME inputs and developing those into Client facing proposals and reports.
- Communicates effectively to build collaboration and influence stakeholders
- Thinks strategically, takes decisions and delivers results
Desirable:
- 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 recognise 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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