Project Controls Manager

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Kent is seeking a Project Controls Manager for a long-term EPC Project based out of Houston, TX with future site visits to Ingleside, TX. Position willInterface with Project Manager, discipline leads, SCDB administrator, and completions lead.Additionally, they will oversee all project control matters such as managing the risk register, tracking costs & progress, KPIs, budget control, and correspondence with client.

Your responsibilities:

• Assess and provide input to planning related deliverables including but not limited to overall project schedule, construction/fabrication schedule, commissioning schedule, commissioning and Start-up fishbones, skylines, etc.;
• Develop and updates commissioning schedules and steward them regularly with project team;
• Develop resource loaded Level 4/ Level 5 schedules (man hours, vendor, materials, equipment, temporaries) for Revalidation Work package Completion activities to achieve an integrated project schedule (Engineering/ Construction/ Commissioning/ Start-Up/ Performance Test);
• Assists the preparation of Systems Completion deliverables to effectively optimize activities and resources, and share synergies for project completion phase;
• Validate planning deliverables with discipline specialists and Commissioning Leads. Hold regular meeting with project teams and steward progress of Revalidation Work package Completion activities;
• Assists in prioritizing turnovers and Revalidation Work package Completion from the subsystem to component levels;
• Leads Revalidation Work package Completion front-to-back planning efforts and communicate the results to the Project Team to effectively complete and turnover Systems;
• Analyses execution performance, identify current critical activities and make recommendations to the Commissioning Manager and the Start-Up Manager on emerging system completion/start up scenarios;
• Assists Revalidation Work package Completion Teams in preparing planning deliverables to effectively optimize activities and resources;
• Supports the development and updating of Revalidation Work package Completion Plans;
• Responsible to develop, compile and report Systems Completions KPIs for project scorecard dashboard;
• Develops systems completion reports during planning and execution phases. Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power Bi and/or Tableau is a plus;
• Tracks and reports on overall site construction and commissioning priorities by system to drive Mechanical Completion and Commissioning target dates;
• Develops and tracks KPIs for Monitor Test Pack completion. Identifies areas for improvement in efficiency and reports back to project team results;
• Develop, track, and update plan and actual Turn Over metrics such as checksheets completion progress, Mechanical Completion certificates progress, outstanding punch list items, Handover progress, start-up procedures progress, dynamic commissioning procedures progress, etc.;
• Develop material tracking tool to report material and equipment deliveries and vendor support. Including monitoring any effects of late material and/or vendors on handover plans;
• Monitor Project Preservation campaign performance by subsystem and tag level;
• When require develops detailed Start-up Schedule and update throughout the start-up phase at a daily activity level;
• Apply lessons learned and participate in lessons learned workshop. Capture Lesson Learned throughout the project;
• Develop in conjunction with project team close-out report;

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Qualification/ Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or business management.
• 10+ years of closely related experience as scheduler, planner, project control lead or manager in commissioning and/or start-up projects
• Systems Completion awareness and acumen: Knowledge of Systems Completions deliverables, definitions, timing, resources.
• Strong planning background with specific knowledge of commissioning and start-up activities during planning and execution;

Skills Requirement:

• Proficient using the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Power Bi, Outlook, Microsoft Project).
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is nice to have, though not required.

Communication:

• Full fluency in English is required.
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Core Competencies:

• Must be able to self-lead and communicate effectively to all levels of project team, including management and client.
• Effective communication skills to ensure scheduling and reporting requirements associated with systems completion are clearly understood and adhered to by project team.