Project Controls Lead

WOOD KSS LLP is currently recruiting for a Project Controls Lead with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to join our team in Atyrau.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Individual having higher (technical) education, work experience in the respective position of at least 10 years is assigned for the position of Project Controls Lead
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controls Lead role
• Excellent understanding of Project Management principles and techniques
• Excellent understanding of Project Controls principles and techniques
• Role model understanding of Cost Control, Estimating, Change control, Risk analysis, Planning
• Must be fully conversant with manual and system based control applications and processes

Responsibilities:

• The Project Controls Lead will liaise with other management team members and senior client personnel on a daily basis and will ensure JSC obligations and client expectations are met
• Responsible for managing and leading a large team of project control resources in support of project delivery excellence
• Primary focal point for the Project Manager/Director, Client and Project Team for all matters relating to project estimates, budget, forecast, costs, schedules, risk and resources requirements
• Ensure compliance Wood corporate processes and procedures and responsible for development of project specific processes to meet contract / client requirements
• Management, Provision and Coordination of all Project Controls activities including Planning, Cost Management, Estimating and Change Control
• Ensure the contract Project Controls requirements are identified, understood and communicated to the project controls team
• Active participation in the project risk process; risk workshops facilitation
• Management of the Project change control process and ownership of project change registers to ensure all identified changes are analysed, quantified, communicated and monitored
• Responsible for the provision of project cost reports and the project cost function
• Responsible for the provision of planning, scheduling and progress reports and the project planning function
• Responsible for the provision of project estimates and the project estimating function
• Ensure Performance measurement is actively rolled out and implemented across all functions within the Project Controls Team
• responsible for assessing effectiveness of current procedures with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
• Management and development of the project controls team; strong commitment to day-to-day knowledge sharing, team upskill and clear succession planning
• Ensure alignment with LLP Core Values
• Ensure compliance with LLP Corporate policies
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of all contract specific requirements related to project controls
• Maintain resource portfolio in support of known and forecast project demands
• Validate accuracy and completeness of assignment / project performance management progress
• Ensure competency & quality and accuracy of project assignment reporting process
• Audit participation in accordance with the contract & corporate audit plans
• Demonstrate effective implementation of assigned actions
• Succession plan in place/progressed and up to date including development plans and resource forecast plan in support of known and future project demands
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate across the business interfaces
• Actively promote LLP HSE policy procedures and initiatives in line with Core Values
• Prior experience in managing communications across teams of multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Establish and maintain clear project objectives for project controls team throughout the project lifecycle
• Engage with and promote functional & cross contract development including: networking/knowledge sharing
• Maintain communication with respective focal points
• Manage interfaces across functional and business boundaries
• Communicate and co-operate with external stakeholders including: client representatives