Manager - Project Control

Petrofac; Sharjah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Petrofac in the UAE seeks an experienced Project Control Manager to lead project controls across complex oil and gas EPC projects in Sharjah. You will shape schedules, cost control, progress reporting and interfaces with engineering, procurement and construction teams.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive scheduling experience (level 1–4), risk analysis, and the ability to drive schedule adherence and project performance through proactive governance.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with strong project controls background in oil & gas EPC.
• Proven ability to develop and implement schedules and reports.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams within large projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project control procedures and schedules.
• Lead planning team and ensure adherence to milestones.
• Produce weekly/monthly progress and performance reports.
• Coordinate client reviews and internal project team meetings.
• Monitor risks and resolve scheduling bottlenecks.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Project Control Manager to be based in Sharjah, UAE.

What We Do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.

Primary Duties

• Develop systems and procedures for Project control functions on the onset of the project and as and when there are additional requirements from the client in order to facilitate the process of project monitoring.
• To determine the staffing requirements based on the workload and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project planning team to develop, implement & maintain the project controls procedure, project schedules (level 1-4), and reporting systems specific to project.
• Prepare the progress measurement system such as manpower histograms, which indicate the number of people required each month, progress S curves which will indicate the progress that the project makes at a given point of time etc., which are reviewed at periodic intervals.
• Monitoring progress of the work for timely execution of the project through weekly/monthly reports with respect to review of the overall project. Progress monitoring on a regular basis and resolve any problems, bottlenecks/scheduling conflicts.
• Co-ordinate internal project team reviews followed by an approval and review by the client of the work schedule, progress measurement and reporting systems.
• Review the status continuously and keep the Project director/ Manager apprised of the progress and the areas needing attention for schedule adherence.
• Ensure that field project controls documents such as construction schedules, resources histogram, reporting systems, commodity data base, material controls systems, etc. are fully developed & implemented by the designated personnel and reviewed by Construction Management and that engineering & procurement activities are properly interfaced.
• Carry out diagnostic studies on ongoing project/ construction, to measure what is achieved vis-à-vis the plan by the project control team based on progress reports and feedback to ensure timely completion and formulate an action plan for schedule adherence.
• Carry out schedule risk analysis as and when required and advise action plan to mitigate the delays, if any.
• Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the HOD.

Minimum Requirements

Graduate engineer with approximately 20 years of experience in the oil and gas (EPC) industry conversant with projects and execution. Experience in HO & Site planning.