Project Controls Lead/Manager

Project Controls Lead/Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Wood is currently looking for a Project Controls Lead/Manager to strengthen our team in Dubai, UAE. This is a seconded role with the client in Dubai with possible travel to Iraq for Business trips as and when required.  

Responsibilities

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 timely and accurate cost and progress reporting.
Reporting of planned v’s actual progress figures 
Monitor cost and schedule impact of achievement / non achievement of project milestones 
Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages 
Reporting of project costs and schedule data 
Produce weekly and monthly project cost and planning status reports 
Develop and maintain project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work. 
Develop and maintain cost and planning control structures in alignment with project Work Breakdown Structure 
Manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals 
Responsible for the timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable 
Assist Project Accountants and Billing Specialists in the Billing process and any other cost related queries 
Assists with application of baseline and forecast installation unit rates and norms for estimating quantity change impacts. 
Supports earned value progress measurement 
May assist with updates and changes to project quantities and reports on variances to baseline 
Production and overall maintenance of project S-Curves and Histograms 
Creation of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
Perform progress updates of the project Gantt charts. Includes executed changes into project schedule. 
Monitor current and assess future resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level 
Identify slippages, significant float erosion and recommend recovery actions 
Coordinate development and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications 
Ensure local change management process is adhered to 
Tracking of and input into the change management system 
Attendance at client progress meetings 
Input to the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs 
Participate and support cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions 
Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes 
Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, up to date and followed 
Liaise with clients and ensure that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time, and budget specifications
Implement and maintain the project schedule, including resource loading, critical path analysis, and progress monitoring,
Ensure accurate and timely project reporting to stakeholders, including progress updates, cost reports, and risk registers,
Ability to produce, read and modify schedules and scheduling curves/reports,
Ensure management is provided with timeline review and progress of all projects and activity including completion of monthly project status report and forecasting reporting and endorse suggested corrective actions to maintain the project within planned cost and schedule.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience
Minimum of 15 years of progressive industry experience, with at least four (4) years in project control positions. 
Advanced Working Knowledge of project planning software such as MS project / Primavera 
Advanced Excel skills 
Knowledge and appreciation of the core tenets of Contracts Management, Commercial Management and Project Management 
Knowledge and application of earned value and other monitoring techniques 
Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques 
Ability to work well in a team and independently
Ability to build exemplary working relationship with clients with professional service focus 
Exceptional organisational skills and able to multi-task.” 
Knowledge and application of earned value and other progress monitoring techniques
Knowledge of risk management processes and technique