Project Controls Manager

**Position Overview**:
The Project Controls Manager (PCM) plays a crucial role in overseeing and implementing project controls activities, including cost management, planning and scheduling, progress monitoring, risk evaluation, change management, and reporting. These activities are conducted in accordance with both contractual obligations and internal standards throughout all stages of the project. The PCM is tasked with providing regular updates on project status, emphasizing key performance indicators, and delivering estimates and forecasts for the remaining project duration. Additionally, the PCM identifies potential risks and opportunities, supplying the Project Team with vital information to ensure effective project management and recommending corrective actions when necessary.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Coordinates and support the development of Project Controls policies, procedures, systems & tools.
- Ensures OBU Project Controls standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to on all OBU projects.
- Accountable for the management of all planning and scheduling efforts for all projects including bid proposals, Pre-FEED/FEED, and EPCI.
- Accountable for the management of all cost control efforts including change management for all projects including bid proposals, Pre-FEED/FEED, and EPCI.
- Coordinates and support the development of business units / department budgets and develop consistent budget templates for presentation to OBU senior management.
- Works with Estimating and Commercial team to interpret cost estimates into pricing for proposals.
- Accountable for the development of project contingencies, work closely with Risk Manager in interpreting risks identified for the development of contingencies.
- Supports the Contracts Managers in adherence to contract T&Cs relating to cost and schedule issues at each project location.
- Coordinates with corporate Finance and Accounting ensuring project costs are appropriately accounted for.
- Works with Procurement/Supply Chain in development of RFQs, evaluation of quotations relating to cost and schedule.
- Accountable for all progress reporting, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly for projects.
- Works closely with yard Project Controls Managers in their efforts to manage projects (reporting, resources, training, etc.)
- Continuously improve Projects Controls policies, procedures, systems, and tools.
- Prepares and report KPIs for tendering and projects.
- Manages the project progress reporting dashboard ensuring data are accurate and timely.
- Establishes the Project Controls Plan in accordance with the contract & Project Execution Plan (PEP) and communicate it with the relevant stakeholders.
- Ensures efficient resource management by optimizing allocation and clearly defining each individual’s role and responsibility within the actual project.
- Ensures that all Project Controls functions are properly set up, the budget is seamlessly transferred from the WIN phase to project phase, WBS structures are established with booking/task codes in line with the contract and PEP, and project planning, progress measurement systems, as well as internal and external reporting including KPIs, are effectively implemented.
- Ensures progress on the 90-day start-up plan during the initial project setup phase to establish the Control Baseline.
- Establishes a project baseline schedule aligned with contract milestones and deliverables, ensuring it gains stakeholders’ approval.

**Requirements**:

- Technical/Tertiary education at Bachelors Degree level, Masters Degree is added advantage.
- Minimum 15 to 20+ years of experience in oil and gas industry within the Project Controls function.
- Minimum 5 to 10+ years of leadership experience, preferably as a Project Controls Manager.
- Experience in major offshore project execution.
- Experience in the FPSO/FSO/FLNG sector highly desired.
- Experience in Project Controls of EPCI projects including work at the yard.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written English in report writing, presentations, diplomacy and assertiveness is demanded.
- Ability to independently prioritize tasks.
- Proactive, able to work and communicate with all team members and clients in achievement of the above responsibilities.
- Knowledge of industry standard Project Controls best practices, AACE standards.