Project Controls Manager

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• Lead a multidisciplinary team of project control staff to ensure Projects/Turnaround costs and schedule are effectively managed through the various stages.

• Ensure that all project controls activities are in accordance with project controls plan and project procedures including preparation of schedules, cost reports, cash flow and variance analysis.

• Develop a project controls organization chart reflecting target workforce loading for Projects/Turnarounds.

• Provide input to Turnaround Manager /Sr Project Engineer of risk levels for the Projects /Turnarounds.

• Ensure that the Projects /Turnarounds are properly resourced with competent project controls staff.

• Exercising management responsibility with respect to the appraisal in accordance with the competency assessment guideline, and training of competent project controls staff.

• Initiate and monitor weekly schedule status reviews, analysis of schedule trends and formulation of recommended corrective action.

• Initiate and supervise maintenance of current budget allocation at detailed estimate level and at re-cast summary level.

• Responsible to oversee, implement, maintain, and support the continued development of enterprise management tools such as Primavera P6, MS project, PCMS, CCMS, DMS, etc. and contract management tools.

• Lead and oversee assistance and guidance to the Sr. Project Engineer / Turnaround Manager in the proper Contract Management of the Customer Contract.

• Develop and maintain accurate progress & earned value measurement systems for engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning to ensure credible control throughout the life cycle of Turnaround/Projects.

• Develop and manage cost controls systems and procedures to enable accurate monthly and quarterly cost forecasts, including change management and cost trending reports to ensure we demonstrate robust cost control.

• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly reports as per management directives having all relevant details of status, forecast, risks along with mitigations, areas of concerns, needs & issues, along with other department deliverables like EH&S, QA/QC, Supply chains etc.

• Develop estimates, funding documents, schedules & workforce requirements necessary to execute all Turnarounds/Projects successfully.

• Plan and schedule Turnaround /Project timelines and closely monitor actual progress so that Turnaround /Project schedule and deliverables are not negatively impacted.

• Evaluate and assess Turnarounds/Projects progress & results, conduct “lessons learned” for future improvements.

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