Technical Expert, Underground Project Controls & Change Management

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Skouw; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Overseas Service Company (COSCO) seeks a Technical Expert, Underground Project Controls & Change Management to lead project controls standards, cost and schedule oversight, and change governance for Underground Operations and Projects.

You will mentor teams, manage risk, prepare executive dashboards, and coordinate with multiple functions to ensure governance, safety, and regulatory compliance in a multicultural setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in project controls or management.
• Ten (10) years of supervisory/management experience leading controls, PM, planning, or change teams.
• Experience with large-scale capital projects (heavy industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas).
• Proficient in Primavera P6, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, MS Project; familiar with InEight/SAP.
• Fluent in English (spoken/written); willing to learn Bahasa.
• Demonstrated safety and environmental awareness; strong leadership.
• Analytical thinking, customer service orientation, and ability to work in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of project controls standards and best practices.
• Maintain integrated controls systems for cost, schedule, progress, forecasting, and performance.
• Ensure consistency of controls processes across Underground projects.
• Support PMO governance, stage-gate reviews, and assurance activities.
• Lead project cost reporting, budgets, cash flow, and earned value analyses.
• Develop and maintain master schedules; monitor critical paths and milestones.
• Lead formal change management, document scope/cost/schedule changes, and risk reviews.
• Prepare executive performance reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Monitor manpower, resources, and equipment; align with operations and engineering.
• Ensure governance/compliance with policies and financial requirements.
• Mentor and develop project controls personnel; foster cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Cultural awareness

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM/Business Admin/Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

InEight

SAP

Reporting/Analytics tools

Job description

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Title: Technical Expert, Underground Project Controls & Change Management

The Engineering Cost & Equipment Modeling Department is responsible for providing project management, engineering planning, cost modeling, resource optimization, and financial governance support for Underground (UG) Operations and Projects. The Technical Expert, Underground Project Controls & Change Management serves as the Senior Manager's primary delegate, providing direct support for departmental activities and assuming leadership responsibilities during the Senior Manager's absence. This role ensures continuity of departmental operations, project controls, change management oversight, executive reporting, and stakeholder coordination to maintain effective support for Underground Operations and Projects. The Technical Expert role requires not only technical expertise, but also the ability to transfer knowledge to others within the organization in a multicultural environment. This position involves gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Indonesian and Papuan culture, as well as building relationships, solving problems creatively as a team, and effectively communicating in different styles. The Technical Expert must also have a continuous learning mindset, be patient, adaptable, and able to work in an environment where work and personal life mix. Additionally, a strong sense of collaboration, mentoring, coaching, questioning, and influencing skills are essential for success in this role.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of project controls standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Establish and maintain integrated project controls systems for cost, schedule, progress, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Ensure consistency in project controls processes across all Underground projects.
• Support the PMO in project governance, stage-gate reviews, and project assurance activities.

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Monitor project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain project cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and earned value analyses.
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions to maintain budget compliance.
• Support annual budgeting, business planning, and long-range capital forecasting activities.
• Review and validate project estimates, budget requests, AFEs, and Supplemental AFEs.

Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for major Underground projects.
• Monitor schedule performance, critical paths, float consumption, and milestone achievement.
• Analyze schedule impacts and recommend mitigation and recovery plans.
• Ensure schedule updates are accurate, timely, and aligned with project execution strategies.

Change Management

• Lead the project's formal change management process.
• Review, evaluate, and document all scope, cost, schedule, and resource changes.
• Facilitate change review boards and obtain necessary approvals.
• Assess the business, financial, and operational impacts of proposed changes.
• Maintain a comprehensive change register and ensure approved changes are incorporated into project baselines.
• Facilitate project risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities.
• Maintain project risk registers and monitor effectiveness of mitigation plans.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative risk assessments.
• Escalate significant risks and opportunities to project and senior leadership.

Reporting & Executive Communication

• Prepare and deliver project performance reports for senior leadership.
• Provide management with clear visibility of project status, trends, risks, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
• Develop executive dashboards and project control metrics.
• Support presentations and project reviews with site leadership and corporate stakeholders.

Resource & Performance Management

• Monitor project manpower, contractor resources, and equipment utilization.
• Support resource forecasting and optimization initiatives.
• Analyze productivity trends and recommend performance improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Construction, and Supply Chain teams to ensure resource alignment.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company policies, project procedures, and financial governance requirements.
• Support project audits, reviews, and assurance assessments.
• Maintain proper project documentation, records, and control systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within project controls and change management processes.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor project controls personnel, planners, schedulers, cost engineers, and project analysts.
• Promote a culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Develop competency and succession plans for project controls personnel.
• Foster collaboration across project teams and functional departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related technical discipline.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project management, construction management, mining operations, or capital project execution.
• Ten (10) years of experience in a supervisory or management role leading project controls, project management, planning, scheduling, cost engineering, or change management teams.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects, preferably in:
• Heavy industrial facilities
• Infrastructure projects
• Oil & Gas
• Large construction projects
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously within a matrix organization.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity with InEight (or similar forecasting software), SAP, and reporting/analytics tools
• Fluent in English (oral and written) and willing to learn Bahasa.
• Concern for Safety and Environment - An underlying drive to create a safe working environment and prevent accidents in the surrounding environment.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• Achievement oriented.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to work in a culturally diversified workforce.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CIMA, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-PBA, AACE CCP, PSP, or CPC are highly desirable.

Criteria/Conditions

Copper Overseas Service Company ("COSCO") promotes a drug/ alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable Company Standards

COSCO has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who receive Safety Training; or

Positions within COSCO which are held by employees who operate equipment or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing their COSCO job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel)