Project Control Lead at Montego Upstream Services Limited

REPORTS TO

HEAD, ECOM
JOB PURPOSE:  The Project Controls Lead provides leadership and coordinates all aspects of Project Controls including reporting, cost control, progress measurement, schedule development and schedule control. 
Monitors the EPC execution performance in scheduling, progress monitoring and cost control and provides advice as necessary to make sure the Company’s objectives are achieved.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the company with emphasis on schedule planning and progress monitoring.
• Provides supervision and guidance to the Cost, Planning and Schedule Engineers. 
• Responsible for monitoring the overall project cost and schedule performance.
• Provides project cost, schedule, progress measurement and change management expertise to Project Team.
• Leads the review and evaluation of EPC plans and procedures for project controls, progress, scheduling, and cost control and modifies as necessary to meet the project’s objectives.
• Reviews and, where appropriate, endorses schedule, progress and control budgets and forecast prepared by the EPC team.
• Leads reviews and endorses claimed progress reported by the EPC team.
• Leads reviews and interrogates cost and schedule basis of change requests/proposals - reviews and endorses change orders.
• Assists Project Leadership Team in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.
• Leads ongoing project cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting, and change management.
• Analyzes cost and schedule trends, reviews cost, and schedule forecasts.
• Leads the reviews and monitors cost and schedule implications of changes. 
• Provides timely advice on cost and schedule impact of changes, modifications or alternatives and maintains project trend and change order log.
• Coordinates preparation of weekly and monthly reports. Performs review and consistency checks of weekly and monthly reports prior to issuance to Management.
• Prepares input of monthly cost control reports vs. control budget including cost forecast, expenditures, and commitments.
• Prepares monthly estimates of Work-In-Place (WIP) and 3rd-party costs.
• Responds to ad hoc requests from PMT related to Controls/Reporting.
• Promotes inter-departmental communications and encourages teamwork. 
• Establishes clear communication between HQ and site PMT team. 

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Provides an interface between site PMT, HQ Management and client in respect of cost & schedule performance, reporting, review and necessary approvals.
• Participates in: 1) Weekly Progress Status; and 2) Kick-Off Meetings with the client and PMT to ensure common understanding of cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management requirements (as required}. 
• This requires effective communication, initiative, flexibility and an ability to induce collaboration.
• Exhibits team leadership skills, integrity, interpersonal understanding, and self- confidence.
• Ensures company endorsement of Cost Estimates and Project Schedules (as required).

REQUISITE QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Business Administration with relevant experience.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in the area of cost estimating, scheduling and project controls.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience associated with engineering, procurement and construction for Onshore Facilities.

KEY COMPETENCE & BEHAVIOURAL EXPECTATIONS

• Thorough and extensive knowledge of: Project controls principles, theories, concepts and tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and Team skills.
• Experience in Project Controls with relevant contract (Lump Sum, Unit Rate, Reimbursable).
• Strong Analytical abilities
• People Management
• Business knowledge