Project Control Manager
Job Title : Project Controls Manager
Location : Houston, Texas
Type of Role : Contract
POSITION OVERVIEW :
Our team is currently looking for a Project Controls Manager for a client in the Oil and Gas industry.
Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the project controls plan for Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC), Contractors for the purpose of managing the schedules, reports, risk and progress and milestone tracking to support Pre-FEED, FEED, bid evaluation, FID, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up through project closeout.
This position will start in the Houston office, but it will move to Port Arthur, TX during construction.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
Manage the project controls team to include schedulers, quantity specialists, project controls specialist, project accountant, document control, estimator, third party consultants including approval of timesheets & invoices, conducting and managing personnel i.
e. timesheet approval, performance appraisals, recruitment, mentoring, training, KPIs
Participate and provide input in evaluation of critical path method (CPM) schedule submitted by contractor; provide timely feedback, ad hoc project reviews, analysis, recommendations, solutions to upper management;
review and approval of project reports including monthly and weekly progress and project status.
Provide recommendations and strategic forward-looking information to support management decision making; presentations and oversight of systems development for schedule and progress reporting including dashboard for project updates;
preparation of board meetings materials and talking points.
- Participate in strategic planning and provide concise actionable recommendations to meet project objectives; in the data collection for cost impact and analysis of critical activities in order to meet project objectives.
- Manage and provide oversight to daily status of progress; cost, quantity and man-hour estimates; input on quantity take-offs, earned values from Contractor agreed Rules of Credit;
validation of monthly progress; milestones completion for accuracy and timeliness of invoices.
Participate in project meetings; interface with Contractor’s Project Controls Team; critical discussions with Contractor’s on project issues and client’s concerns;
technical committee meetings with stakeholders; present project status.
- Manage and provide verification on Contractor’s Progress and Payment Curves; manage and interface with Project Cost team on month end accruals.
- Ensure appropriate project controls are in place to manage the Contractor and the Liquefaction Project; contractual deliverables are prepared and submitted to appropriate stakeholders and ensure systems and procedures for scheduling are in place to monitor schedule and report progress.
- Act as Risk owner and participate as a member of the Risk Committee. Assist in conducting Monte Carlo simulations, preparing reports and presentations on all phases of the project and maintaining relationships with team members and stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering or other discipline with relevant experience required
- Strong background in Project Controls of major LNG projects (oil, gas, power, liquefaction) required.
- Proficient with the set up and use of Primavera scheduling tools.
- Strong technical management abilities with effective project management and leadership skills.
- Strong understanding of project execution.
- Strong understanding of Earn Value Measurement Systems, Rules of Credit and Chart of Account, project accounting.
- Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, estimating, risk analysis, progress tracking and reporting.
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills; collaborative; self-starter; commitment and dedication through project completion;
attention to detail; sound decision-making; and problem-solving abilities to analyze data, identify issues, recommend, develop, and implement solutions
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of project execution i.e. construction and project completions techniques and practices
- Ability to manage, develop, multiple schedules and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to adapt to change, organize, plan, control, coordinate, and effectively manage cross-functional assignments and teams.
- Sufficient computer literacy to provide quantitative and concise written reports through the use of spreadsheets, charts, PowerPoint, Visio and Dashboard.
- Extensive experience with Project Controls Systems for progress and schedule evaluation, analysis and reporting with software program such as Primavera P6, Primavera Risk, Deltek Acumen Fuse & Risk, @Risk, Schedule Analyzer, SharePoint, Project Controls Management System (PCMS).
The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Ede Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need