Project Control Specialist II

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley invites a seasoned Project Controller to join our Abu Dhabi team, delivering cost control, scheduling, and reporting across large energy projects. You will work with project managers and finance to ensure data integrity, monthly invoices, and forecasts while adhering to Worley standards.

The role requires deep knowledge of earned value management, cost estimation, and interface with ERP systems such as Oracle and Ecosys.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate knowledge of engineering design, construction and project delivery.
• Knowledge of Worley Project Review (WPR) and EMS.
• Experience with cost control and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist project control services for the Worley project control system.
• Assist rollout of the project control system and training.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure correct utilisation of the project control system.
• Prepare Work Orders and implement financial controls.
• Provide weekly progress, cost control, and forecast updates.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly invoices and reporting to management.

Skills

Cost & Schedule Management

Earned Value

Change Management

Project Planning

Tools

Oracle

Ecosys

Project Controls DB

Job description

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Primary Objectives / Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Provide specialist project control services for the support of the Worley project control system.
• Assist the Business Systems Group in the rollout of the project control system including initial configuration and contribution to training activities.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure the correct utilisation of the project control system based on project specific requirements and corporate guidelines.
• Project Set-Up - working with project management, system administration and document controls to develop a project set-up that facilitates both internal and external Project Services requirements).
• Planning/Scheduling - Provide Project Planning/Scheduling services to project teams to ensure that completion dates are being met.
• Cost Management/Control - Provide cost control services to project teams to ensure proper project cost management and profitability monitoring.
• Invoice Advice Reports - Verify & Approve Invoice Advice Reports before issuance to Finance.
• Project Analysis and Forecasting - Analyse costs/schedules and report on any anomalies, fluctuations, unusual occurrences or other spending concerns that could impact the project final cost forecast and expected completion date.
• Proposal Support - Provide Planning/Scheduling and cost estimation/commercial support for proposals.
• Interface Management - facilitating communication between and among Project-Managers, Discipline Leads, System Administrator and Document Controller.
• Take ownership of the cost control and ensure integrity of the data being processed, coordinate with Finance if required, prior to report submission to management or for the purpose of PCS/WPR meetings.
• Liaise with clients to clarify cost related issues and develop timely and meaningful monthly invoices. Ensure payment of invoices according to contract terms.

Project Deliverables

• Review and develop data interfaces for third party project systems, as required.
• Prepare and control Work Orders (WO).
• Implement financial controls including controlling authorisations of expenditure and cash flow projections.
• Project Updates – provide weekly progress-collection & updates; schedule updates; cost control & management; change order/variation management; cash flow status; subcontractor progress management; weekly upload of project data to Project Controls Database.
• Project Reporting - issue of internal weekly project status/productivity reports and Clients External progress reports - Preparation of monthly financial reports for the project. Also prepare other financial analysis as required on an adhoc basis
• Quality Control - ensuring projects are controlled, monitored, and documented according Project Services standards /specifications; conduct timely Project Controls audits on project level.

Worley, Vision, Purpose & Values

• Understands and communicates Worley’s Vision, Purpose & Values and translates the strategy into practical goals and objectives for self and team members.

Quality Assurance

• Work within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems.

Safety

• Responsible for personal safety and working within the Occupational Health & Safety procedures.
• Competent in implementing HSE in the design process, focuses on process safety and strives to use best practice.

Job Specific Knowledge

• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to HSE management and its associated requirements in a project environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design, construction and project delivery.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of the Worley Project Review (WPR) and Enterprise Management System (EMS).
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of the Worley core systems such as Oracle (finance and time sheeting), and Ecosys (Project Control).
• Responsible for understanding the complete scope of work and the project estimate, including sub-contractor’s work.
• Technical skills in Cost & Schedule Management, Earned Value & Change Management required.
• Good understanding of the commercial aspect of the project contract/procedure and the application to the cost management.
• Good knowledge and understanding of earned value forecasting and productivity/risk analysis for cost forecasts and contingency management.
• Ability to create/update cost and planning estimating/control methods and procedures to reflect the latest project execution philosophies.

Essential Competencies

• Relating and Networking:
• Relates well to people at all levels;
• Establishes good relationships within and outside team;
• Uses a range of interpersonal skills to effectively engage with people across the organisation.
• Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization.
• Applying Expertise & Technology:
• Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise;
• Uses technology to achieve work objectives;
• Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development;
• Demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions;
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in the