Cost Control & Planning Manager

This document defines the minimum and preferred recruitment requirements for hiring a Cost Control & Planning Manager responsible for the integrated planning, scheduling and cost management of all active projects within the construction department, including utility-scale renewable energy projects (Wind and Solar PV) and industrial/commercial construction.

Establish, maintain and enforce project controls procedures, standards and reporting frameworks across all construction and renewable energy projects. Oversee and unify the planning and cost control teams, ensuring full alignment between project schedules, resource plans and budget forecasts. Act as the primary escalation point for planning and cost-related disputes, delays, overruns and contractual control issues. Drive a project controls culture across the construction department, ensuring consistent methodology and data quality from all project teams.

Ensure all project controls deliverables align with Owner requirements, contract obligations and company standards.

Develop, review and approve baseline schedules at Level 1 through Level 4 in Primavera P6 and MS Project for all active projects. Ensure resource- and cost-loaded schedules are properly integrated with budget forecasts and procurement plans. Monitor critical path, total float, schedule performance index (SPI) and progress metrics across the full portfolio on a rolling basis. Direct forensic delay analysis including Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Windows Analysis and As-Planned vs.

As-Built methodology for dispute resolution and claims preparation. Review schedule recovery plans and acceleration programmes proposed by contractors or internal project teams. Ensure that planning engineers maintain live, accurate schedules with progress updates, logic integrity and alignment with actual site conditions.

Own the project budget framework: approve project budgets, cash flow forecasts, cost breakdown structures (CBS) and financial cost models. Validate and report Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics including Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and budget variance analysis. Mandate and follow up on corrective actions where cost or schedule deviations exceed agreed thresholds.

Lead cost benchmarking exercises for labour, materials and subcontractors across Wind, Solar PV and construction scopes. Identify and drive cost-saving and value engineering opportunities without compromising schedule, quality or contractual obligations. Prepare, review and present monthly cost reports and financial forecasts for executive and senior management.

Supervise and technically lead preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims, variation orders and disruption analyses. Ensure timely submission of interim payment applications, milestone certificates and client certifications in accordance with contract provisions. Review all contractual correspondence related to schedule and cost matters to protect company interests. Maintain a comprehensive variation register and ensure all scope changes are formally notified, quantified and approved before execution.

Coordinate with the legal and contracts team on claims strategy, dispute resolution and contractual risk mitigation.

Maintain a consolidated risk register covering schedule and cost exposures across all projects, with regular review and update cycles. Evaluate and approve mitigation strategies for identified risks including delays, overruns, procurement delays and scope changes. Lead change impact assessments to support client negotiations, variation pricing and schedule adjustment submissions. Provide quantified risk analysis input to management decision-making, including Monte Carlo or equivalent probabilistic methods where required.

Prepare and present executive-level status reports and dashboards integrating schedule performance, cost performance, earned value, risk and forecast data across all projects. Deliver concise, visually clear management presentations to senior leadership covering project health, financial forecast, recovery actions and decision points. Advise senior management proactively on recovery plans, acceleration strategies and financial forecasts before…