EOI - Project Control Manager

Description

• Motivates project control team to meet project aims; promotes communication and teamwork within group and project.
• Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, that the project controls team are familiar with them and comply with their requirements
• Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
• Develops and implements the project control execution plan for projects of moderate size and complexity
• Manage and oversee the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
• Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and ensure timely and accurate cost and progress reporting
• Leads the cost; planning, scheduling and risk assessment support to assignments / project teams and clients, typically on projects of moderate size and complexity
• Reviews contractual obligations and ensures that cost control activities are performed in accordance with the contractual agreements and the Client’s requirements
• Responsible for ensuring that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time and budget specifications
• Responsible for timely and accurate development and issuing of project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
• Primary focal point for the Project Manager, Client or Project Team for all matters relating to project costs, schedules and risk; and resources requirements.
• Promote the project change management system and facilitate assurance activities to ensure the process is adhered to
• Manage the workload, performance and development of the project controls team. Provides constructive feedback and coaching
• Manages and oversees the recovery process following identified slippages or significant float erosion
• Develops the project Work Breakdown Structure
• Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of all cost, planning and risk deliverables prior to issue to internal or external customer
• Identifies and establishes the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of cost, planning, scheduling and risk deliverables and services
• Ensuring that lessons learned are captured and implemented in support of continuous improvement
• Responsible for ensuring all project specific control tools and systems are set up and functioning adequately
• Good mentoring skills: teaches, coaches, and mentors to help assure individual and team success as well as develop the next generation
• Accountable for delivery and ongoing maintenance of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
• Builds knowledge networks: creates and maintains a global network of subject matter experts inside and outside their team and Wood
• Serve as Chair for ongoing internal team and client team Project Controls meetings (Cost, Schedule and Progress).
• Manage the implementation of the cost and planning control structures in alignment with the project Work Breakdown Structure
• Timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable
• Monitor overall project / assignment progress status, achievement and non-achievement of major milestones and analyse and forecast performance in relation to plan
• Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
• Accountable for providing analysis of current and future resource needs for the project and programme to the Project Manager
• Oversee the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
• Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of S-curves and histograms produced by team
• Responsible for managing a team of project control resources in support of project delivery excellence
• Report project status and KPI to management
• Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions both internally and with clients
• Oversees the set up and running of all required project controls systems, tools and interfaces to allow successful management and reporting of the project costs, schedule and risks on projects and specific assignments
• Responsible for ensuring project control staff are competent to carry out assigned work

Requirements

• Knowledgeable across engineering, procurement and constructions execution
• Relevant industry experience in project control positions, including significant experience supervising and managing others
• Able to foster development of a common vision and collaboration among team members and teams across geographical and cultural boundaries, promotes open expression of ideas, encourages and empowers others to achieve
• Able to address substantive conflicts and facilitate timely resolution: builds collaborative relationships, engages others, fosters teamwork, aligns differences
• Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
• Possess keen business insight: embraces Wood’s strategic purpose and goals and translates these into practical concepts relevant to project execution
• Understands the use and applications of Project Controls department tools and systems
• Ability to think analytically, conceptually and adaptively, and make sense of new information across multiple levels of detail
• Significant experience and capability in management of contracts, budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling and management of change

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working where relevant

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance