Project Coordinator

Company: Wood
Location: Abilene
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Overview / Responsibilities Wood currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator. Reporting to the Manager of Projects, If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you. Key Responsibilities

• Safe, environmentally responsible, timely and on-budget delivery of projects on an EPCM basis
• Assisting with managing the project through its lifecycle, starting from project definition, development of the project plan, budget, schedule, procurement and contracting strategies, through the engineering, procurement and construction phases
• Coordinating project team members and sub-contractors, as well as the client to ensure cost effective, efficient, safe and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations
• Managing the Key Performance Indicators
• Providing status reports to the project sponsors, the client and management regarding the overall project progress and performance.
• Developing relationship and maintaining communication channels with clients, stake holders, and internal Wood personnel to ensure that work flows smoothly as well as providing efficient project delivery services
• Acting preventively to avoid safety and environmental issues as well to maintain efficient project delivery
• Gathering up to date information, first hand, at project sites typically within Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest Skills / Qualifications Qualifications:
  • Typically requires University degree in relevant technical discipline or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience Knowledge, skills and experience:
    • Typically requires 3-8 years in a project delivery environment and have gained; An understanding of metrics and data collection and analysis methods as well as business awareness and ability to develop relationships across the project team to facilitate data collection.
    • Basic knowledge and experience of Project Success and Benefits Management on small, standard projects.
    • Basic knowledge and experience of stakeholder and requirements management
    • Experience of developing basic estimates based on past performance and some understandingof the uncertainties in estimates and their currency during the project phases.
    • Knows how to calculate costs and has some experience of producing planned and actual costand invoicing needs.
    • Basic knowledge of contract models, purpose, value in risk management and the consequencesof default.
    • Awareness of project initiation processes and tools.
    • Awareness of national and international quality assurance standards.
    • Knowledge of the company specific and general industry practices in locating and acquiring sub-contract goods and services.
    • Knowledge of the relevant national and international legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements and consequences of non-compliance
    • Knowledge of the basic principles of WBS, Networks, CPA. Awareness of task logic an durations in design, construction or other relevant activities.
    • Knowledge of the creation of project plans and S-curves using resource-hours and methods for obtaining achieved progress.
    • Awareness of the sources of change on projects and ability to identify change
    • Experienced in the document control / management environment on standard projects and
    • familiar with the use of electronic document management systems.
    • Some knowledge of the setting and monitoring of KPIs and value engineering tasks supporting project performance.
    • Knowledge of operational handover and close-out activities and the importance of meeting the timescales of close-out activities.
    • Knowledge of the project management system and reporting activities and the ability to produce relevant project management reports.
    • Good knowledge of company standards and practices relating to design safety matters. Personal attributes:
      • Skills in persuasion, negotiation and communication
      • Highly organised
      • Takes initiative
      • Capable of working to specific procedures
      • Acts in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner in dealings with others
      • Upholds and role models Company Values Company Overview Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. 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.

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