Project Control Manager - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wood Group Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbine Services, LLC

Wood Group Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbine Services, LLC

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and ensure timely and accurate cost and progress reporting

Monitor overall project / assignment progress status, achievement and nonachievement of major milestones and analyze and forecast performance in relation to plan
Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
Identifies and establishes the communications interfaces essential for the delivery of cost, planning, scheduling and risk deliverables and services
Report project status and KPI to management
Develops the project Work Breakdown Structure
Manage the implementation of the cost and planning control structures in alignment with the project Work Breakdown Structure
Manage and oversee the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget setup and approvals
Timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable
Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of Scurves and histograms produced by team
Accountable for delivery and ongoing maintenance of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
Accountable for providing analysis of current and future resource needs for the project and programme to the Project Manager
Manages and oversees the recovery process following identified slippages or significant float erosion Responsible for timely and accurate development and issuing of project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
Promote the project change management system and facilitate assurance activities to ensure the process is adhered to
Serve as Chair for ongoing internal team and client team Project Controls meetings (Cost, Schedule and Progress).
Oversee the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
Lead cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions both internally and with clients
Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, that the project controls team are familiar with them and comply with their requirements
Responsible for ensuring that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time and budget specifications
Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of all cost, planning and risk deliverables prior to issue to internal or external customer
Responsible for ensuring all project specific control tools and systems are set up and functioning adequately
Manage the workload, performance and development of the project controls team. Provides constructive feedback and coaching.
Responsible for ensuring project control staff are competent to carry out assigned work
Reviews contractual obligations and ensures that cost control activities are performed in accordance with the contractual agreements and the client's requirements
Ensuring that lessons learned are captured and implemented in support of continuous improvement
Motivates project control team to meet project aims; promotes communication and teamwork within group and project

Qualifications:

Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)

Knowledge, skills and experience:

Typically requires a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant industry experience in project control positions, including significant experience supervising and managing others
High Sour gas experience is preferred
Significant experience and capability in management of contracts, budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling and management of change
Knowledgeable across engineering, procurement and constructions execution
Possess keen business insight embraces Wood's strategic purpose and goals and translates these into practical concepts relevant to project execution
Ability to think analytically, conceptually and adaptively, and make sense of new information across multiple levels of detail
Able to address substantive conflicts and facilitate timely resolution builds collaborative relationships, engages others, fosters teamwork, aligns differences
Good mentoring skills teaches, coaches, and mentors to help assure individual and team success as well as develop the next generation
Able to foster development of a common vision and collaboration among team members and teams across geographical and cultural boundaries, promotes open expression of idea