Head of Project Controls

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Team s project control activities coordinating input from other PMT functions such as engineering construction etc
• Provides management and technical direction for all facets of the division estimating scheduling cost engineering procurement and contract coordination
• Responsible for ensuring effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor and sub-contractor organizations with particular emphasis on schedule management planning and progress monitoring modify as necessary to meet Company and PMT standards and requirements
• Provides an interface between Project Manager Business Manager PMT members and Contractor with respect to cost and schedule performance reporting and approvals
• Responsible for implementing and updating the Project Control Plan as required
• Coordinates the collecting consolidating analyzing and reporting all project cost and schedule control trend and progress measurement information to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified
• Produces cost estimates on the project as requested by senior management
• Reviews project changes to evaluate any schedule and or cost impact responsible for incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes in the overall cost and schedule stewardship and reporting
• Manages project workforce planning and resourcing ensuring changes are managed fairly using consistent decision-making criteria across the project
• Monitor Contractor s performance and progress in areas of project controls scheduling reporting progress monitoring and cost estimating assessing any discrepancies and reverting to Contractor for clarifications corrections
• Establishes and maintains appropriate planning systems fully integrated and appropriate for the project
• Reviews invoices for compliance and completeness liaises with the contractors and or suppliers and the Accounts Payable Department in the resolution of queries and disputes
• Provides data for accounting and auditing functions and ensures Contractor s accounting systems meet Company audit requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business Management/administration, Commercial disciplines.
• 10 years' experience in a major project environment within the oil and gas industry, with exposure in business management including project controls, cost and schedule development, tender preparation and contract management and 3 years supervising multi-disciplined and multi-cultural teams.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Strong planning, organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.