PMC Planning & Cost Specialist

Job description

Wood is hiring a PMC Planning & Cost Specialist in Abu Dhabi to ensure effective planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting and performance monitoring throughout the project lifecycle. The role gives project management accurate schedule and cost performance analysis, identifies risks and deviations and develops mitigation measures so that safety, quality, budget and schedule objectives are met.

A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, quantity surveying, finance or a related discipline is required; a master's degree and planning, cost control or project management certification are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and project cost management systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish project baselines for schedule, budget, manpower, and progress measurement and monitor performance against approved targets.
• Review and assess EPC contractor schedules, cost reports, resource plans, progress updates, and forecasting submissions.
• Monitor project progress and identify schedule slippages, cost overruns, productivity issues, and potential risks.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule impact assessments, and recovery planning to support timely project delivery.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow projections, and expenditure reports.
• Track commitments, actual costs, accruals, variations, and budget utilization to ensure effective cost control.
• Conduct Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and report project performance indicators.
• Develop S-curves, KPI dashboards, trend analyses, and performance reports for project management and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project controls teams to ensure alignment between schedules and costs.
• Review contractor progress claims and validate progress measurement in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Assess the schedule and cost impact of changes, variations, scope growth, and risk events.
• Support risk management activities by identifying schedule and cost risks and recommending mitigation measures.
• Prepare recovery plans and corrective action strategies to address project delays and budget deviations.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning and cost control recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Project Management, Engineering Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred.
• Professional certifications in Planning, Cost Control, or Project Management are highly desirable.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control, and project controls for major Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, Refinery, Energy, Infrastructure, or Industrial projects.
• Proven experience in PMC, EPC, Owner's Engineer, or major capital project environments.
• Demonstrated experience in managing integrated planning and cost control activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience in FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout phases.

Skills

• Cost Control
• Forecasting
• Primavera P6
• Project Planning
• Scheduling