Project Controls Manager

Job description / Role

Purpose:
Implement and maintain Project Control methodologies, processes and information systems on project site; manage project schedule development, maintenance, monitoring of progress status and reporting to ensure in time completion of client project.

Responsibilities and Major Activities
* Coordinate site to ensure timely and accurate management of schedule control activities on assigned client projects.
* Maintain awareness of and implement QPM's project control methodologies, techniques and tools on project site.
* Coordinate with Project Manager, QPM project team and external consultants to finalize the Project Management estimations, with stage wise schedule, milestones, deliverables, timelines, costing and budgets.
* Conduct regular project site inspections to ensure that all key project control parameters such as project costs, project schedules inspections and checks are appropriately carried out by the project team.
* Coordinate with all project parties to collate project status reports.
* Perform statistical analysis to identify schedule variances of project status against schedule baseline using EVMs and calculate Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
* Prepare forecasts and estimations resulting from significant deviations from scheduled baselines.
* Identify project schedule risks and implement risk management approaches.
* Analyze trends from past project reports and proactively deploy tools to prevent failures with the help of updated lesson learned documentation.
* Coordinate with various project parties to ensure smooth and timely progress of schedule control.
* Interface with consultants, project team members and client for issues related to planning and scheduling activities.
* Coordinate with Project Manager and construction manager for resolution of project control issues on site.
* Coordinate with contracts department on issues and strategies related to variations and disputed claims.
* Set up, lead and manage schedule control team on site.
* Manage client relationships for project plan and progress aspects.
* Attend meetings with client for all aspects of project progress.
* Advise clients on schedule variances and potential project schedule risks and suggest and get approvals on remedial actions.
* Interface with client to respond to queries on project plan and control aspects.
* Ensure timely reporting, management and archiving of project progress.
* Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices and apply the same for continuous improvements at QPM.

Requirements

* Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
* Minimum 15 years post qualification relevant experience
* Minimum 5 years in similar position within a Project Management organization
* Capability in Primavera P6 essential

About the Company

Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems.