Senior Manager, Project Controls

Primary Objective

• This position is permanently assigned to the projects with a proven track record of the initiation of meaningful project control in a multi projects environment.

Responsibilities

• Manpower planning
• Cost estimating
• Project Management Plan preparation
• Client financial approvals documentation
• Cost control engineering
• Project scheduling
• Change management
• Corporate and Client cost and schedule progress reporting.
• Managing the document control system
• Risk management reviews

Specific Accountabilities

• You are expected to assure provision of full project controls such as planning/scheduling, estimation, cost control services for the assigned projects
• You will be required to prepare and issue a comprehensive Monthly Project Progress Report with requisite analysis of status.
• You will be responsible for the provision of reports required under the contract.
• You are required to ensure that the assigned projects are executed per the approved PMP's with respect to man-hours, cost, and quality, scope of work and time schedule.
• You will be tasked with identifying areas of concern with respect to progress of assigned projects and recommending the corrective action wherever required.
• You will be responsible for identification and recruitment of project controls personnel.
• Implementation of suitable systems, processes, tools, and procedures.

Functional Management

• You are responsible for sourcing, development and mentoring of project controls specialists.
• You will hold custodianship of project controls systems, processes and tools.
• You are responsible for reviewing, auditing and improving project controls activities on specific projects
• You will be required to demonstrate the project controls capability in the areas of cost control and scheduling to existing and potential clients (business development)
• You are expected to be directly involved in execution of key projects which includes Proposal preparation, Team coaching & sponsorship

Personality

• You are an individual who is self-motivated, proactive, and works well with a team.
• You will be seen as the Subject matter specialist for the resolution of issues arising across all areas of the job and be able to clearly explain complex processes that surround the role.
• We expect you to ensure the integrity of the work scope and that all work is carried-out in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• We expect you to mentor of less experienced members of staff including ‘hands on’ approach to the formulation and delivery of training programs for local Kuwaiti personnel.

Preferred Qualification(s) and/or Experience:

• You will possess an engineering degree from an accredited college or university. This is an essential contractual requirement.
• You must have work experience within PMC projects in the above-mentioned industries.
• You will have experience working with advanced engineering tools, data systems & other general office / engineering software will be given first preference.
• You will have the ability to interact effectively with people of all nationalities & cultures while using clear, fluent, and expressive verbal and written language to convey information and ideas. An individual with excellent communication and people skills, a consummate developer of relationship(s) on a sustainable and long-term basis.
• You will have broad based knowledge of the requirements for process engineering through all phases of project life cycle, from FEED through to Commissioning, within Oil & Gas or related industries.
• You will demonstrate an ability to lead/coach/mentor colleagues and/or s...