Expressions of Interest - Planner, Cost Controller & Brownfields Team Lead - Cost Control

Date: 15-Mar-2019

Location: Perth, AU

Company: Woodside Energy Ltd

About Woodside

As we build on our position as Australia’s leading oil and gas company, we rely on a diverse group of people who all bring their unique skills and talent. We’re committed to providing the opportunities for our employees to reach their potential. We call it ‘Developing your Woodside’. After all, only by helping you achieve your potential will we be able to fulfill ours.

Inspire your Woodside at woodside.com.au/careers

About the Role:

Woodside is currently seeking expressions of interest for individuals to join our Projects function as a Planner or Cost Controller, to support activities through all phases of projects. The role involves delivering services across a wide range of workstreams which include Subsea and Pipelines, Drilling and Completions, Topsides, FPSO’s, Onshore and Brownfields.

Potential opportunities would be based in our Perth Headquarters.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Planner:

• Support schedule preparation, forecasting, monitoring and reporting in accordance with corporate processes and procedures
• Support the development of accurate schedule based on the scope of work, project schedule and project execution plan
• Assist with analysing project schedule risk
• Support, update and have input to the Basis of schedule document
• Identifying critical path activities within schedule to enable priorities to be established
• Participate in cost and schedule assurance reviews
• Support Weekly Status/Progress updates

Cost Controller:

• Support Cost Control services in accordance with corporate processes and procedures
• Prepare cost control records including phased commitments, VOWD, accruals, forecast, budget, AFE and contingency
• Use dashboard for cost information, cost performance index, cost status and variances
• Support to establish cost control to align with project scope and CBS
• Provide cost information to support AFE submissions and revisions and maintain AFE history records
• Participate in cost and schedule assurance reviews
• Prepare and maintain Cost Report and monitor cost trends

In addition to above, the Brownfields Team Lead - Cost Control shall:

• Manage cost control team supporting projects
• Lead future cost control initiatives and improvements
• Lead and participate in assurance reviews
• Co-ordinate and undertake reviews on cost control
• Foster an integrated cost environment to optimise use of available resources

Skills & Experience:

Experience in the Oil and Gas industry with recognised tertiary degree or equivalent experience in cost control across all phases of projects

Planner:

• Good Understanding of planning processes and best practice
• Good Knowledge of planning and schedule tools and techniques
• Ability to use Planning tools: Primavera, OPRA, Milestone Professional, MS Project, and Office Suite
• Able to develop and articulate Level 1- 4 schedules
• Good knowledge in producing quality planning documents
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including making presentations as required
• Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity
• Able to work in small to large multi-disciplinary teams, and share and transfer knowledge within the teams

Brownfields Team Lead - Cost Control / Cost Controller:

• Good understanding of cost control processes and best practice
• Ability to use SAP, Unifier and other cost control tools
• Working knowledge of Cost risk modelling techniques and tools
• Good understanding of cost and schedule dependency
• Good knowledge in producing quality cost control documents
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including making presentations as required
• Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity
• Able to work in small to large multi-disciplinary teams, and share and transfer knowledge within the team
• Effectively manage change to work tasks and the work environment

Recognition & Reward:

A career with Woodside is rewarding both personally and professionally.  We offer:

• Flexible work arrangements, including part time and job share opportunities
• Career development through professional development programs and by working alongside industry leaders
• Possibility of educational assistance to support your career development
• Opportunities to undertake interesting work on world-class projects
• A values driven environment where working together is key
• The opportunity to participate in voluntary initiatives in the community
• Financial rewards that are linked to performance through an annual bonus and share plans for permanent employees.
• Above industry superannuation contributions
• Industry leading 16-weeks paid parental leave
• Flexibility of leave provisions for events such as community service, cultural and volunteer activities (one day per annum)
• Subsidised gym membership in some locations

Woodside aspires to be an industry leader in diversity.

Expression of interest applications close at 11:59pm AWST on Sunday 31 March 2019.