Project Control Manager

Job Title: Project Control Manager

Job : 87339

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

• Responsible for overseeing cost and schedule for the scope managed on the Client’s behalf across multiple contracts with the Client.
• Act as primary Client’s liaison with the EPCM project controls team and manage controls activities per requirements in the prime EPCM Agreement.
• Assure all cost and planning project control procedures are in place and are in compliance with corporate policy and standards.
• Participate in forecast meetings, prepare consolidated capital cost forecast estimates for the scope under management and coordinate the EPCM forecast across multiple contracts.
• Implement trending process for the scope relating to cost and schedule. Maintain the trend and change register as per project procedures.
• Establish and maintain schedule of the Client’s scope across the projects integrated with EPCM scope of work.
• Focus and identify key risks and opportunities in the interest of the project.
• Maintain accurate records of committed, expended and forecast costs associated with the project against the approved budget.
• Interface Cost control, Scheduling and Procurement activities.
• Analyze variances in costs and timelines against the plan and communicate reasons for variances and proposed mitigation plans to project management.
• Monitor the project’s costs and resource levels to maintain an accurate forecast cost at completion.
• Review scope changes, trends and change notices initiated from the project management systems and review their time and cost implications.
• Provide input to the Project Managers’ reports to the client in detail to ensure they are accurate, concise and informative on progress / costs to date and forecasts / changes through to completion.
• Understand the principles of Earned Value management and performance metrics. Apply principles and provide support to EPCM team in application.
• Ensure timely deliverables required for month end documentation, reporting appendixes, vendor invoice processing, EPCM invoices etc.
• Provide recommendations on the draw-down of escalation and contingency throughout the project duration.
• Prepare cost data cost reports, change alert and variation registers, variance reports etc. ensure cost change variations are recorded and processed for work not covered under the EPCM scope.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts of forthcoming financial commitments and prepare commitment curves for the project. Ensure it is current and according to the progress for status date.
• Provide inputs to Project Management team in identification of critical and near critical path/look ahead of schedule.
• Key interface with Client team members as required.
• Prepare monthly status, schedule and cost reports including evaluations and presentation of current projected budgets; assess actual commitments and expenditures through a specified reporting period. Compares forecasts to the approval budget and provide explanations for any variances.
• Collect, analyze, and reduce capital and operating cost data to statistics and metrics for scoping, execution planning, and estimating costs for reporting.

• Bachelor of Engineering desirable.
• Have a minimum of 15-20 years of total experience.
• Affiliation to AACE and PMI, certification is a plus.
• Must have been exposed to large-scale projects and large project teams.
• Ability to travel both in Canada and abroad for short-term assignments.
• Experience with project control (cost, planning and estimation).
• Experience in all phases of engineering, procurement and construction and construction management.
• Knowledge of contracts and contract administration.
• Experience managing teams and managing conflicts.
• Proven ability to work with project teams to influence and achieve desired results.
• Proficient in MS Office (spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, graphics) and the project.