Senior Planner Engineer

Wood is hiring a Senior Planner Engineer in Madrid, Spain. Level rates it ; you can apply on Wood.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
The posting mentions project planning, scheduling and project controls among its tools and skills.
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Provide comprehensive planning and scheduling services for large-scale energy and petrochemical engineering projects.

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Wood is currently recruiting a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Project Control team. This position is based in our Madrid ,Las Rozas, office and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

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The Role

In this role, you will provide a complete planning service to the project management team that has proven expertise in managing large, complex projects with a global reach. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in upstream oil and gas, midstream, LNG, refining, petrochemicals and chemicals.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Process & Chemicals business is a leading player in key market sectors, including conventional refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, green hydrogen production and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

We provide a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services and are recognized as a leading integrator of refining and petrochemical facilities. We support our clients in the development of sustainable fuels, low-carbon technologies and advanced materials for the energy transition.

What We Can Offer

Meaningful and technically challenging projects, delivered for leading clients across the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical and energy transition sectors.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion, supported by employee networks that give our people a voice and promote an inclusive working environment.
Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to your needs and lifestyle. Benefits include free company parking, a free shuttle bus from the railway station to the office, an on-site canteen, a medical check-up every years, and supplementary accident insurance.
Commitment to continued professional development, with development plans tailored to individual needs, interests and career aspirations.
Global connections, providing opportunities to collaborate with leading technical experts and specialists from across Wood’s international organization.

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
Mentoring and development of locally hired Planning team members, where appropriate
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Relevant degree / Chartered Engineer or appropriate experience
A proven track record in engineering and construction of refinery, oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar facilities
Experience of FEED and EPC projects, including revamp projects
A pro-active approach to solving problems and getting the job done
Excellent communication skills
Expert with Primavera P6 and spreadsheets, with database capability
Self-motivated, energetic, and tenacious
Spanish language at native level
Excellent command of English
Valid European Work Permit

How we rate this

Senior Planner Engineer at Wood rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Senior Planner Engineer is an open job at Wood.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Madrid, Spain and is marked remote.
The job was posted on November 3, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Wood. Apply on Wood

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Tell me about a project where project controls was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where risk management was part of your work. What did you do?

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