Senior Project Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure awareness and compliance with HSE rules and regulations while promoting a strong safety culture across subordinates and contractors.
• Efficiently manage the administration of project controls within the Engineering & Construction (E&C) department.
• Lead the monitoring and controlling functions for the E&C portfolio.
• Manage contracts, systems, and processes within the E&C department, collaborating effectively with Engineering, Operations, Production Optimization, Contracts & Procurement, Finance, and other related teams.

Project Controls:

• Lead the implementation of planning, review, control, startup execution, and closeout processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for project controls processes.
• Serve as the central point of contact between project controls and other departments, such as integrated activity planning, contracts & procurement, logistics, and finance.
• Manage business planning, prioritization, and the finalization of project budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Oversee project management through KPIs and dashboards, evaluating project status and highlighting issues early to stakeholders.
• Define deliverables aligned with E&C division KPIs, ensuring consistency with corporate standards and guidelines.
• Lead a team of project control analysts in maintaining, monitoring, and controlling the E&C project portfolio.
• Support routine activities, including project forecasting, variance explanations, daily updates, and project status reporting.
• Assess contractor performance and report key findings to management.
• Develop and maintain systems for collecting, compiling, and summarizing information related to HSEQ, engineering, cost, planning, QA/QC, risk management, and project governance.
• Manage and control project stock for E&C, coordinating with C&P and logistics as necessary.
• Ensure accurate and relevant data for ongoing activities, issues, and concerns are communicated across teams.
• Prepare and present division updates for different audiences (e.g., COO, senior management).
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and tasks as directed by Department Head or E&C Manager.

Contract Administration:

• Oversee the administration of executed contracts for E&C, ensuring compliance with contract terms and alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the compilation of bidding documentation, including creating bidders lists, inquiries, and recommendations for contract awards.
• Monitor contractor performance and report on the status of deliverables.
• Maintain detailed audit files for contracts, including work orders, correspondence, amendments, and invoices.
• Assist in resolving claims and disputes, drafting, reviewing, and sending correspondence to vendors.
• Ensure contractor compliance with contract requirements and conditions.
• Monitor contract spending, invoicing, and forecasts, identifying opportunities to reduce costs.
• Ensure timely contract actions, including reviewing approved contract values and expiry dates.
• Collaborate with different levels within the organization to solidify contract strategies.
• Align contract administration procedures and guidelines with E&C requirements.

Systems & Process Administration:

• Oversee the customization of project control systems (e.g., Sciforma, Spotfire, SAP, Primavera) to meet project needs.
• Serve as the liaison between E&C and other entities to align project controls requirements with corporate delivery plans.
• Lead efforts to improve the effectiveness and capability of planning tools (e.g., SAP, Sciforma, Primavera) for better data analysis and risk assessment.
• Identify inefficiencies in existing processes and recommend optimal business practices and system improvements.
• Review and approve change requests for project control systems.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, gathering requirements, and preparing business cases for system enhancements.
• Work closely with leadership to provide updates on business process and system improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine requirements, estimate effort, and implement solutions for data analysis, reporting, and project integration.
• Develop and maintain reporting systems and presentation formats for various E&C audiences.
• Ensure the E&C community is trained and comfortable with system and process changes.
• Align integration points and interfaces to ensure smooth cross-functional process operations.

• Educational
  
  Qualification:
  
  Engineering background.
• Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry with a focus on project controls and related fields.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in SAP and other project control tools.
• Key Attributes:
  • Self-starter with a proactive, results-oriented approach and the ability to work independently.
  • Willingness to take on additional responsibilities, meet tight deadlines, and work extra hours during peak activity periods.
  • Strong personnel management experience, with excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage with people at all organizational levels in a…