Project Controls Manager

Our Client is a leading global engineering company providing project management and consultancy services in various industries. They are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Controls Manager to join our team in Qatar.

This is a key role within their Doha office, where you will play a crucial part in the successful execution of projects across study, FEED, EPC, and PMC scopes of work. If you have a strong background in project controls and thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the cost, planning, scheduling, and risk assessment support to project teams and clients.
• Establish and maintain project controls systems, tools, and interfaces to ensure accurate management and reporting of project costs, schedule, and risks.
• Manage a team of project control resources to deliver projects with excellence.
• Interface with key stakeholders across the project and wider business.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project costs, schedules, and risk-related matters.
• Develop and implement project control execution plans.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and performance against plans.
• Identify and communicate potential delays or issues affecting project schedules.
• Establish effective communication interfaces for cost, planning, scheduling, and risk deliverables and services.
• Prepare project status reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) for management.
• Develop and maintain project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Implement cost and planning control structures aligned with the project WBS.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, and change requests.
• Generate accurate S-curves and histograms.
• Develop and maintain logic-linked Gantt Charts using preferred planning software.
• Analyze resource needs and provide recommendations to the Project Manager.
• Oversee recovery processes for project schedule slippages or float erosion.
• Manage the preparation and issuance of project change orders and variations.
• Chair internal and client Project Controls meetings.
• Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops.
• Ensure effective risk management at the project level.
• Develop and maintain accurate project controls processes and procedures.
• Manage the performance, development, and workload of the project controls team.
• Ensure compliance with contractual agreements and client requirements.
• Capture and implement lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration within the project controls team and across the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or business discipline.
• Relevant industry experience in project control positions, including significant experience in managing others.
• Strong expertise in contracts management, budgeting, cost control, planning, scheduling, and change management.
• Knowledgeable across engineering, procurement, and construction execution.
• Ability to think analytically, conceptually, and adaptively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Available to work in Doha, Qatar from June/July 2023.

At our Client, they value their employees and strive to create a collaborative and fulfilling work environment. As a Project Controls Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead a team, make impactful decisions, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects. If you are passionate about project controls and possess the necessary skills and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

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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.