Planner Engineer

Wood is recruiting for a **Scheduler/Planning Engineer**to join its Power&Industrial business focusing on a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services within Operations Americas. This opportunity provides a Hybrid work attachment at Madrid office.

**_#LI-Hybrid _**

**The Role**

We are looking for a Scheduler/ Planning Engineer to support our Project Control team.

Among his/ her responsibilities:

- Development of detailed engineering schedules in conjunction with lead discipline engineers
- Development of engineering progress measurement systems and reporting of progress and productivity
- Co-ordination of schedule interfaces between licensors' and subcontractors' activities
- Provide regular forecasting of project schedule including key milestones
- Lead regular schedule review meetings with the project team
- Production of weekly and monthly progress reports to the project management team

**Our Clients and Projects**

**Designing the future. Transforming the world**.**

**What we can offer**
- Meaningful and interesting projects in a full range of steam generator equipment, clean air technologies, aftermarket products and services to the power, industrial, and waste-to-energy sectors.
- **Flexible working arrangements**that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity provides a Hybrid work attachment at Madrid offices.
- **Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- **Competitive salary**with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
- **Flexible benefits package**that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle. Free shuttle bus from train station to the office, company canteen, biannual free medical check-up, free company parking.
- **Commitment to continued professional development**through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
- Develop and maintain planning control structures are developed and maintained in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Develop and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.
- Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle
- Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.
- Prepare and provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements.
- Prepare and provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
- Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules
- Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements
- Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
- Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance.
- Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
- Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules.
- Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
- Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews

**Expected**:

- Relevant degree / Chartered Engineer or appropriate experience
- Typically requires a minimum 4 years relevant scheduling/planning experience
- Demonstrates effective organization & project planning skills
- Leading skills
- Uses initiative, experience and a proactive approach to problem solving
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Excellent command of Spanish and English languages
- Holding a valid permit to live and work in Spain is requiredAdvanced-user level of current MS Office package, i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

**Desirable**:

- Experience in steam generator equipment, power plants and clean air technologies.
- Proficient in managing client interactions and achieving departmental objectives.

**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.