FPSO Project Control Lead

Our client, a leading international operator, have a current opportunity for an FPSO Project Control Lead on a contract basis. The position will be based in France, therefore all candidates must already have the right to live and work in the European Union. Experience on FPSO conversion projects an advantage.

Candidates must have:

• Confirmed Expertise in Engineering activities, or equivalent, in Oil & Gas projects in Project
  Controls and contracts, working directly for the owner/operator
• Strong team spirit, field proven coordination and communication skills and recognized
  capability to work in a transverse mode;
• Rigorous and solution orientated expertise to task completion
• Excellent communication skills, dynamism, high motivation, "out-of-the-box" thinking and
  ability to convince
• Languages of the service: English mandatory

Under the responsibility of the FPSO Package Manager, the service holder shall organize and coordinate all PCM activities (administration, contract, logistics and the like…) related to the development of the FPSO package. The FPSO will be developed under an EPSC format and leading potentially to cumulated investments for the full project

The service holder shall provide support to the FPSO Teams to organize all PCM aspects, administration,
contract, logistics and the like…

The service holder will bring assistance to the FPSO Manager and FPSO teams on request.

Deliverables

• Define, develop and maintain the Project Controls System of the FPSO package to ensure an efficient and thorough Project execution
• Control FPSO Package cost, schedule and documentation
• Maximize value of FPSO Package contracts for the benefit of COMPANY, while maintaining fairness with CONTRACTOR

Project Control tasks:

• Ensure Project package is efficiently controlled with regards to progress monitoring, equipment delivery, processing and payments of invoices, cost reporting, detailed engineering documentation administration, FPSO package reporting, commercial matters all in line with the T&Cs of the contract and instruction from Project PMT, as well as general administration
• Efficiently manage the Project Control team, closely monitoring and supporting the tasks of team members
• Realign subordinates' objectives with FPSO package as necessary
• Promote rigor in rationale (validation and completeness of information before startingwork is paramount) and creativity in solutions, but to challenge if the work is not completed to satisfaction
• Ensure team members communicate freely and efficiently within the SPS package, with other Project packages, PMT, affiliate and COMPANY HQ in the execution of their tasks as their job/service description requires
• Ensure team members will grow their expertise, experience and working skills during the execution of the Project, will benefit from other's expertise and experience and will share their ones
• Monitor progress (PRIMAVERA) on a weekly and monthly basis
• Follow up delivery of equipment and ensure that relevant interim certificates (when the conditions are met) are dully signed
• Control invoices (progress, milestones, reimbursable, COs, team mission expenses) and to process them through UNISUP system
• Log contract execution expenditures and report to PMT
• Forecast payments accordingly with Contract and to prepare Package Budget S-curve, to compare performed vs planed and share report with FPSO Package manager and PMT
• Administrate detailed engineering documentation, transmittal from/to contractor, PMT and affiliate (through PRODOM) and to monitor COMPANY responses are in line with contract set time frame
• Prepare FPSO project activities report PMT
• Challenge contractor COR to the benefit of the COMPANY (however in fairness)
• Manage exchange with Project HR with regards to FPSO package manpower plan
• Liaise with partners to ensure validation of change order prior to launch execution (in collaboration with FPSO Technical Lead and In-Country Project Lead and with support of Contract Engineer
• Manage general administrative FPSO package matters
• Close out COMPANY audit reviews
• Attend Project Package monthly meeting
• Report FPSO Package Control activities to FPSO Package Manager
• Work closely with all other COMPANY team members and contractor counterparts to ensure correct information is transmitted and fully aligned
• Maintain a good and respectful working attitude and good team spirit

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.