Lead Specialist , Project Controls

KBR; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Chennai invites an experienced Lead Specialist I Project Controls to join the Sustainable Technology Solutions division. You will forecast, control, and report project costs across the asset lifecycle, driving variance analysis and monthly forecasts to support executive decisions.

Under general supervision, you will lead change control, coordinate with procurement and engineering teams, and help ensure milestones are met.

Qualifications

• Skills typically acquired through an undergraduate degree and 10+ years of experience.
• Experience in project controls for large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of decarbonization and energy transition is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts, controls, and reports project costs.
• Develops variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, monthly forecasts and reporting.
• Leads change control processes and ensures milestones through scheduling.
• Coordinates with procurement, material managers and engineering leads.
• Provides priorities for projects to guarantee completion.
• Supports accounting, financial management and customer reporting at project level.

Skills

Forecasting

Cost control

Variance analysis

Scheduling

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Lead Specialist , Project Controls

Job Title Lead Specialist I Project Control Division KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Responsibilities

Forecasts, controls, and reports project costs for projects. Develops and provides project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, monthly forecasts and reporting. Reviews project costs incurred by category, calculates future costs based on labor productivity, material price increases, subcontract, wage rates and risk analysis. Participates in or leads change control process. Ensures the development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling. Coordinates with procurement and material managers as well as engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply. Provides priorities for projects to guarantee completion. Contributes to forecasts and disbursements by performing schedule analysis. Under general supervision, solves complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of field and industry best practices in project controls. Uses experience and problem solving skills to develop and improve processes. May provide guidance to less experienced team members. Position also may require accounting, financial management and customer reporting responsibilities at the project level.

Qualifications

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills: Skills required for this job are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree and 10+ years of experience.

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