Project Controls Manager

Subsea7; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Subsea7 in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead the project controls function within the Project Management Team. You will oversee planning, cost control, risk management and reporting, working closely with the Project Director/Manager and Contracts team to deliver positive commercial outcomes.

The role emphasizes integration of risk & opportunities, schedule development, and cash flow forecasting within complex EPCI projects in the Middle East, including

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Business Management, Law or Engineering.
• 15+ years relevant industry experience.
• Broad commercial understanding with demonstrated project controls expertise.
• Highly developed persuasion, negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience in the Middle East, ARAMCO exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Client on project control topics, particularly planning and reporting.
• Ensure integration, consistency and accuracy of the Project Controls systems.
• Identify and evaluate Risks & Opportunities within planning and cost forecasting.
• Develop integrated schedules and progress measurement tools, including dashboards.
• Forecast revenue and cost, ensuring accurate Estimate at Completion and cash flow.
• Lead monthly PMSR production with Project Manager and PMO.
• Oversee document control and MDR date accuracy.
• Promote collaboration and continuous improvement within the project team.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Planning

Cost control

Risk & opportunities

Documentation control

Education

Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Business / Law degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

What will you be doing?

Subsea7 is hiring a Project Controls Manager (PCM) as a key leadership and operational position within the Project Management Team responsible for delivering positive commercial outcomes working closely with the Project Director/Manager and Project Services Manager (where applicable) of the project(s) they are assigned to they are assigned to. The Project Controls Manager oversees all commercial aspects of the project, implementing PROJECT CONTROLS systems and culture effectively. PCM further supports and closely collaborates with Contracts Management as well within the assigned project and ensures integration and consistency of Risk & Opportunity, Planning, Cost Control, Document Control and Change Management.

Key Responsibilities

The PCM oversees all aspects of the day-to-day management and consistent application of the project controls systems on the Project: Documentation, Planning & Performance, Risk & Opportunities and Cost Control, and liaises with other functions as applicable (Engineering, Finance, Contracts, HSEQ, Operations).

• Key interface with Client on project control topics particularly planning and reporting.
• Ensuring integration, consistency and accuracy of the Project Controls systems.
• Ensuring Risks & Opportunities are appropriately identified, evaluated and considered within Project Planning and Cost Forecasting.
• Planning and Performance Monitoring:
• Ensure planning is properly delivered on the projects including the establishment and maintenance of the baseline plan, progress updates, planning reviews, short term look-ahead plans and forecast completion status
• Overseeing the development of integrated project schedules, fully considering all dependencies between the EPCI Activities.
• Developing progress measurement tools including dashboards (where applicable). Utilizing appropriate weightings, earned value assessment, physical actual percentage completion and productivity assessment.
• Cost Management:
• Ensure accurate forecasting of revenue and cost based on the latest thinking, and that all known information is incorporated within the Estimate at Completion.
• Ensuring that risks and opportunities are incorporated into the Estimate at Completion and that they are accurately reported as soon as known.
• Ensure budget management processes are implemented and followed-up throughout the life of the project.
• Ensure cost management is properly delivered including establishment of baseline budget, control of budget, assessment of Actual Cost of Work Performed, production of Estimate at Completion, final close-out of costs and provision of accurate cash flow forecasts
• Produce and present, together with the Project Manager and Project Services Manager (where applicable), the monthly Progress Monthly Status Report (PMSR) ensuring its completeness and accuracy with regard to work performed to date and future forecast till completion.
• Document Control
• Ensure MDR dates are accurate and in line with the schedule
• Giving presentations & facilitation of meetings with a range of project personnel and stakeholders to deploy the capabilities of the platforms /tools / systems;
• Working closely with other disciplines to ensure open communication and a collaborative project team whilst promoting a culture of accountability.
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement of Systems and Project Ways of Working whilst ensuring compliance with the Subsea 7 Business Management System.

What experience would we like you to have?

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in areas such as Quantity Surveying, Business Management, Law or Engineering.
• 15+ years relevant industry experience
• A broad commercial understanding with demonstrated experience in Project Controls and solid Commercial Acumen.
• Highly developed persuasion, negotiation and communication skills.
• Highly developed planning and execution skills.
• Advanced analytical skills
• Previous experience in the Middle East and particularly with ARAMCO as Project Control Manager
• Highly developed inter-personnel, team leadership and development skills.