Project Control Manager, Senior (F/H) at Delattre Bezons

Job Code: DBN-2019-38741
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Description

• Responsible for implementing the preconstruction, construction, commissioning and project closeout phases of a development project with an emphasis on establishing and maintaining project controls and completing projects in a timely and cost effective manner.
• He must have demonstrated skills in negotiating, coordinating and directing work of subcontractors, and in developing strong working relationships with general contractor personnel, subcontractors, inspectors, and other related parties.  
• To manage the project control resources required to deliver a multiple million pound cross functional engineering project.
• To support the project manager with progress reporting including schedule updates, forecast to complete, variance identification and opportunities for improvement.

Accountabilities:

• The management of the project cost control team including cost engineers, planners and QS
• Provide project controls management, including baseline schedule development and management, performance status and reporting, baseline change control, risk management, earned value management guidance and tools.
• Advice and consult on the application of effective planning techniques and controls (earned value, cost and schedule variance, estimates at completion, critical path analysis).
• Support programme integration, governance, formats, plan optimization, and project controls best practices.
• Support and advice on the definition of Project Controls and Earned Value Management policies, procedures and the standards required to deliver projects.
• Support the development of integrated master schedules for specific programmes in Primavera and/or Microsoft Project that reflect all interface milestones and activity durations from multiple contractors’ schedules and feed changes to the integrated master schedule.
• Monitor and control programme compliance in respect of the projects contractual obligations
• Ensuring the Project controls team produce weekly / monthly reports in line with the project and company reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances.
• Ensure that project controls processes are consistently applied across the project.
• Manage governance to ensure robust cost and schedule performance for the agreed Scope of Work across integrated programmes managed across multiple suppliers.
• Support and advice on the definition of Project Controls and Earned Value Management policies, procedures and the standards required to deliver projects
• Support the development of requirements for specific resource-loaded schedules.

Profile

• Master's Degree
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Effective communication within team and with stakeholders
• An experienced user of the relevant Programme tools, techniques
• Experience in the implementation of Earned Value Management based Project Control systems, in accordance with relevant national standards
• Experience in working on  projects
• Practical ability to utilize critical project management concepts (e.g. EVM, project planning, risk analysis, configuration management
• Computer literate & experienced in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to understand situations (strategic pertinence and anticipation)
• Dynamic
• Good communication skills (ability to understand and make himself/herself understood)
• Strong Leadership and communication skills required Teamwork
• Client Management
• 10+ years experience as  Project Manager or in a similar position in Oil and Gas industry.