Manager - Project Control System

Job description / Role

Manager - Project Control Systems

Purpose

- Oversee the management of project control systems including schedule, KPIs and report on progress vs targets to the relevant stakeholders to ensure control systems are effectively in place. Review all schedules submitted by PMC and other consultants and recommend changes based on corporate objectives.

Policies and Procedures

- Implement functional policies, systems, procedures and controls to ensure objectivity, efficiency and effectiveness of operations

Operations

- Oversee development of initial high-level schedule of all projects in the feasibility phase.
- Oversee establishment of methods and procedures for project schedule preparation and monitoring.
- Oversee liaison with IT & ERP to ensure the implementation of effective systems to facilitate tracking of plans and schedules.
- Ensure coordination with project teams to track progress on project plan and adherence to schedule.
- Ensure coordination with Projects and other stakeholders to identify project KPIs, set targets, and develop monitoring templates to track progress and performance.
- Oversee development of reporting templates and preparation of regular reports to assess projects portfolio adherence to schedule and budget (obtained from Cost Control) and KPI achievement.
- Oversee investigations on deviations from the plan, assessment of impact on projects and liaise with project teams to notify Planning & Commercial and management of potential delays.
- Review report on progress vs KPIs and targets to ensure achievement of targets and communicate them to the relevant stakeholders.
- Assist project teams in identifying opportunities for improvement, risks and areas where additional effort is required.
- Ensure coordination with Cost Control and Corporate Finance to assess schedule deviations impact on the budget and financing needs.
- Oversee review of all variation orders and assessment of implications on overall project plan.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor in Engineering / Quantity Surveyor or in a similar discipline

Minimum Experience

- 10 – 12 years in Project Control Systems / Project Planning with 3 yrs. in Senior role

Job-Specific Skills

- Extensive experience in Project Control Systems and reporting
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

About the Company

Orion Engineering was established in 1987 to supply Engineering personnel to the Oil and Gas Industry. Since then the company has grown significantly and presently has in excess of 4000+ personnel on secondment worldwide.

Our blue chip client list includes major oil companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron Texaco and Exxon Mobil and major engineering contractors and suppliers such as Technip, Wood Group. Talisman and Wormald Tyco.

The division has offices at various strategic locations throughout the world including London, Houston, Aberdeen, Lagos, Doha, Singapore and 5 offices throughout Kazakhstan.