Job Description

On behalf of An Oil and gas EPC company Petroplan are looking for a Flow Assurance Engineer based in Aberdeen on a Permanent hybrid workling basis.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for UK and overseas tax reporting and compliance, Group tax reporting and SoX compliance, providing tax advice and support to the Corporate Tax Dept and the business

Reporting Lines & Interactions

• Hierarchically reports to: UK Tax Manager
• Operationally reports to: UK Tax Manager
• Key Interactions (internally, externally): UK and Group Finance teams/US Tax Accounting team and Operations/HMRC and other external tax authorities/External advisers

Main Accountabilities

• UK tax compliance and reporting - CT, VAT, etc
• Group tax accounting/reporting and SoX compliance
• Overseas tax compliance and reporting and resolving overseas tax audits
• Group tax planning and providing tax support to Corporate Tax dept
• Provide tax advice and support to the business
• Assisting UK tendering activity
• Coaching and continuous development of the Tax Accountant

Qualifications/Experience
Must have:

• Tax and/or Accounting professional with extensive tax experience
• UK tax technical expertise
• UK corporation tax return preparation and submission
• Tax accounting and group reporting
• Overseas tax reporting/compliance and working with external tax advisers

Nice to have:

• Working knowledge of Oracle, Alphatax/HFM, Excel skills, Netherlands tax experience

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

Job Title
Contracts Specialist

Job Description

• Commercial and contractual aspects of tendering, negotiating, awarding and managing all contracts and major purchase orders. Interface with Department Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers to develop scopes
• Maintaining effective compliance to business management system in accordance with Company procedures and systems including risk and opportunity sensitivities
• Arranging all project bonds, guarantees and insurances as required
• Provide commercial and contractual advice to Department Managers and Project
• Management Teams (PMT)
• Liaison with Project Managers and Project Engineers leading to negotiation and execution of all Variation Orders (VO) with contractors
• Highlighting any major commercial or contractual risks or issues to the relevant Managers and work with them to ensure optimum solution
• Project close-out activities - ensuring signature of Acceptance, performance feedbacks and satisfactory monitoring of bonds / warranty etc.
• Assist Contracts Team Lead in identifying and implementing business improvements
• Review and update, on a weekly basis, Procurement Register
• Coordination and delivery of department initiatives as required e.g. systems and procedures, lessons learned (capture and feedback)

You are meant for this job if

• Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behaviour
• Maintain behaviour in compliance with HSES requirements
• Reinforce and strengthen the HSES culture at every opportunity in operations and projects
• Promote correct HSES behaviours through personal example
• Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or alternatively have Supply Chain education both formal (CIPS) and informal through circa 5 -10 years' equivalent experience.
• Awareness of a commercial environment

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

Generic Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist skills, integrity and knowledge in key areas of planning engineering, including an understanding of current good engineering/ fabrication practice.
• Understand project needs; identify and address planning problems; develop and implement solutions.
• Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others.
• Undertake responsibility for production of standard planning deliverables.
• Actively participate in relevant training to pursue continuing professional development.
• Work with associated renewables related disciplines.
• Independently perform all aspects of planning and scheduling routines, including progress monitoring, co-ordination and analysis.
• Apply advanced scheduling / planning techniques and analysis.
• Demonstrate focused reasoning techniques and a structured approach to planning issues.
• Discipline support of planners at the Fabrication sites in developing, maintaining and analysing project scheduling data.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and present detailed planning information (Gantt charts, histograms, PERT charts) for the project.
• Independently apply advanced scheduling and planning techniques and analysis within a project environment.
• Provide planning support as required by the Project Services Manager and Operations Manager.
• Input planning data: activities, tasks, logic, resources, key dates, progress etc.
• Analyse planning data and modifications as required to achieve imposed targets through time-based analysis and/or resource limited based scheduling.
• Manage computer output of programmes in graphic/printed form for barcharts, histograms, networks and 'S' curves at all levels from detail to management /presentation.
• Maintain progress data on live programs and produce progress reports.
• Set up of progress monitoring and forecasting systems to suit Client requirements.
• Maintain Primavera and Microsoft Project computer planning systems.
• Ensure planning & progress measurement requirements, as stipulated by Contract (and/or by Project Management) are met.
• Comply with company planning procedures or develop project-specific procedures if required by project.
• In consultation with relevant parties, support development of overall Project Schedule as an accurate model of all required project timescales, taking account of resource requirements.
• As frequently as required, provide accurate progress measurement updates and compare with the plan. Highlight deviations from Baseline Schedule and investigate alternatives for minimum impact on project targets.
• Ensure all changes, and their impact, are reflected in the Baseline Schedule progress updates. Re-baseline the schedule if circumstances dictate that the original no longer reflects the outstanding scope of work. Subject to contractual conditions.

Qualifications:

• Education equal to a bachelor's or master's degree in planning engineering or administrative/financial discipline. Long and relevant work experience may be considered.
• Relevant planning experience.
• Ability to lead and function within a planning team and across multiple projects.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, manage time accordingly.
• Manage changes within own remit on a project. Inform team members where constraints will affect a project in terms of programme or budget.
• Demonstrable ability to work within time/budget constraints.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.