Project Controls Manager

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Recent FEED, EPC / EPCm experience in the oil & gas sector in a similar role.

Must have recent experience of leading project controls delivery on greenfield and brownfield projects.

Must have experience in managing, mentoring and developing project controls staff and governance across a programme of work.

• Reports to the Project Controls & Business Director.
• Manages the planning, cost and document control functions.
• Manages and leads all activities related to project planning and controls, cost management and reporting, contract administration and risk management across a programme of work.
• Responsibilities typically include:
  • Project controls: reporting, forecasting and cost control.
  • Planning.
  • Document control.
  • Administration services, including secretarial and clerical services.
  • Translation services.
  • Variations.
  • Invoicing.
  • Project risk management.
  • Information management and systems.
  • Responsible for timely issue of project control deliverables and progress reports across all engineering projects.
  • Provide management leadership to all planning engineers, cost engineers and document control staff to plan, monitor, and control the execution of projects within the time and budget parameters, optimising resource utilisation.
  • Capable of performing duties with no direct supervision and within agreed schedules and budgets.
  • Supports the Project Controls & Business Director in developing process, procedures and practices to efficiently and effectively manage the engineering portfolio.
  • Support the Engineering Management Team in identifying issues that could limit progress or impact project budgets or quality of delivery. Interfaces with the client.
  • Analyse project requirements during setup and assist with level of appropriate controls needed for effective project delivery.
  • Oversee planning and scheduling on projects to ensure schedules are in line with the delivery requirements through the application of appropriate processes and procedures.
  • Develop systems and procedures for project control functions on the project, as and when there are additional requirements from the client in order to facilitate the process of project monitoring.
  • Maintain effective controls to ensure timely initiation, preparation of time and cost related variations and claims. Advises Project Controls & Business Director on compiling support documents for potential claims, prepares advance defence for issues that are likely to evolve during the execution of the project.
  • Develop and maintain consistent project work breakdown structures and project control budgets across the portfolio of engineering projects.
  • Develop and ensure the department are maintaining appropriate standardised client and management cost reports, progress and schedule reports across all projects in line with the required reporting levels and requirements of the contract.
  • Ensure change control systems, evaluate discipline change notices, determine cost and schedule impact of all affected areas is implemented across all projects.
  • Ensure timely project reporting across all projects to an appropriate level of detail which gives early warning of adverse performance trends.
  • Support in the negotiation of contracts, subcontracts, agency, consultant, sponsorship, joint venture, consortium, bidding, confidentiality, MOU and other types and forms of agreements.
  • Supervise and develop contract pricing summaries for proposals as required.
  • Consult Quality Assurance with any quality issues ensuring compliance with Petrofac’s ISO Quality procedures, Project Quality plan and Design Integrity processes and procedures. Coordinates Internal and Client audit requests and facilitates audit procedures of engineering systems within the department. Complying with other Petrofac accredited framework such as ISO 14001.
  • Capable of using initiative, knowledge and experience to recognise, highlight and address opportunities and threats as and when they emerge.
  • Perform related duties as and when instructed by direct supervisor.

Sector: Commercial, Admin & Office Support

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.

"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.

"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia

“There is nothing negative about the service that we’ve received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners.”

Multi-Sector Client

"It’s great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We’re proud to still be working with them after 20 years."

“We have required anumber of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the NuclearIndustry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number ofQA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.

“We have been verypleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstratedand will continue to use their professional services in the future.”

“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner ofchoice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projectsinternationally over recent years.

“First are a high performing business who are built oncredibility, honesty, expertise.

“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to moreand more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner ofchoice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”

TechnipFMC

"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.

"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.

"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia

“There is nothing negative about the service that we’ve received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners.”

Multi-Sector Client

"It’s great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We’re proud to still be working with them after 20 years."

“We have required anumber of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the NuclearIndustry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number ofQA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.

“We have been verypleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstratedand will continue to use their professional services in the future.”

“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner ofchoice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projectsinternationally over recent years.

“First are a high performing business who are built oncredibility, honesty, expertise.

“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to moreand more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner ofchoice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”

TechnipFMC

"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.

"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.

"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

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