PMC Planning And Cost Specialist

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Planning & Cost Specialist with a proven track record in integrating project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and cost control activities to ensure successful project delivery. The role provides project management with accurate schedule and cost performance analysis, identifies risks and deviations, and develops mitigation measures to achieve project objectives related to safety, quality, budget, and schedule.  for a high-profile client.  

The PMC Planning & Cost Specialist is responsible for ensuring effective planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and performance monitoring throughout the project lifecycle to achieve project objectives related to safety, quality, budget, and schedule.

• 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.

Skills And Qualifications  

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you dont match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  

Expected:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Masters 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, Owners 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.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.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.