Project Controls Manager

Hatch; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch in Abu Dhabi seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost management, scheduling, EPCM control, and project reporting for major initiatives. You will guide the Project Controls team and ensure delivery of robust control baselines across the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes mentorship, adherence to Hatch procedures, and data-driven decision making, with a strong safety and collaboration focus within a global delivery organization.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of Project Controls including Cost Management, Planning and Scheduling, EPCM Control and Reporting.
• Lead and mentor Project Controls team to meet objectives and develop skills.
• Ensure Hatch procedures and best practices are applied to the project.
• Identify training needs and develop staff.
• Manage and allocate resources to project controls team.

Job description

Requisition ID: 101675

Job Category: Project Controls

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for the delivery of Project Controls; including Cost Management, Planning and Scheduling, EPCM Control, Project Accounting, Trend and Change Management, Progress Measurement and Evaluation and Project Reporting.

They are responsible for ensuring all Office / Site Project Controls practices are delivered to meet the requirements. Managing the Office / Site Project Control resources allocated to the project by leading and directing sub-ordinates so that they are motivated and have access to the required resources in order to meet the work objectives set for them. Manage and mentor Project Controls team to ensure that staff has an understanding of what is expected of them and has the necessary skills to execute the requirements. Identification training and development requirements for staff and ensure skills development takes place. The Project Controls Manager assures Hatch procedures and best practices are applied to the project, as appropriate, and recommends changes where required.

Key Responsibilities

Safety

• w A strong personal commitment to safety
• w Personal responsibility for safety incident reporting
• w Behavioral-based safety ethos to be embraced
• w Personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs, and thereafter reporting the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained
• w Familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols and procedures.

Project controls set-up

• w Attend project kick-off meeting
• w EPCM estimate verification
• w Set up project cost and schedule baselines.

Project coding, project control systems set-up and reporting verification

• w Using: (1) Feasibility Study report (2) Prime contract (accepted proposal) (3) Set-up checklist and (4) Feasibility Study tollgate guidelines, conduct project controls systems kick-off meeting and start set- up
• w Identify project controls systems requirements
• w Using: (1) EPCM services hours (2) Project schedule (3) Project systems requirements (estimating, scheduling, cost, EPCM etc), assist with set-up of project controls systems
• w Using CBS (Commodity Breakdown Structure) confirm project coding and distribute to team
• w Populate control systems with project coding
• w Test systems verify reporting format and layout and confirm data.

Capital cost estimating

• w Experience in a first principle estimating environment, ideally on large multi-discipline projects, power/metal/mining industry, preferably in an EPCM environment, throughout various classes of Project Capital Cost Estimates (AACE Class 5 to Class 1).
• w Understanding estimating scope of work, deliverables, schedule of execution, estimate structure, formats, reports. Familiarize with Estimating Plan and Basis of Estimate preparation.
• w Construction Site / Field experience including hands on knowledge of Direct Field Labor (D.F.L) and production rates / Productivity factors for the Middle East region.
• w Familiar with calculation of direct and indirect costs from a first principle basis or factorization as applicable to the class of estimate.
• w Review and approve the capital cost estimate plan