Project Control Manager -AMEI

Air Liquide; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide in Delhi seeks a proficient Project Controls professional to oversee planning, costs estimating and control across AMEI investments. You will ensure data accuracy, lead robust analyses, and support governance processes in collaboration with PMs, OPDs and affiliates.

Excellent analytical skills, experience with EPC contracts, and strong English communication are required. The role emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and timely project capitalization across the development and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in planning, costs estimating and control.
• Strong risk management capabilities.
• Familiarity with EPC contracts (open book & lump sum).
• Good understanding of project development and governance.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
• Rigorous and structured approach; concise communication.
• Fluent English with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, independent and timely project controls (schedule, cost, risks) for investments in AMEI region.
• Lead reporting and capitalization efforts for projects and portfolios.
• Support OPDs and OPMs with gate preparation and governance adherence.
• Foster One Team mindset and a single source of truth.
• Drive timely reporting at project and portfolio levels; coordinate with CI EAMEI and affiliates.

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The PCM is actively involved in a project starting from the B-meeting until the end of the execution. She/he fosters coordination of the project team on costs, schedule and risks management, ensuring data accuracy and consistency for effective decision making. The PCM assists CI EAMEI management with independent and robust analyses, anticipating any deviation from project costs and schedule targets. She/he leads projects reporting and capitalization efforts.General

Ensure accurate, independent, transparent and timely overall project controls (schedule, cost, risks) for the Group’s investments in the AMEI region throughout the development and execution and in full compliance with CIMS

Assess CAPEX, risks, schedule and progress metrics from E&C and Affiliate OPMs to ensure their accuracy and consistency

Conduct independent and robust analyses for CI EAMEI management, anticipating any deviation from cost and schedule targets

Assist OPDs and OPMs in complying with the investment governance process and in adherence to Group standard contracts, CI template and procedures

Foster “One team” mindset promoting joint efforts between CI-E&C, and champion a “single source of truth” to ensure transparency and resisting biases

Drive timely and accurate reporting at both the project and portfolio level

Lead the investment capitalization process

Specific to Development:

Ensure the proper identification of investment risks (business vs project)

Assist OPDs and OPMs in gates preparation ensuring that gate kit template is duly implemented

Challenge E&C proposals (CAPEX, schedule, contingencies) based on past knowledge and benchmarks

Verify that costs estimate assumptions and schedule assumptions are accurately traced

Ensure that schedule interfaces are identified, fostering E&C-Affiliate alignment

Support LBD in finalizing some GSA appendixes (schedule milestones, risks transfer/mitigation)

Reports / Work relations

The PCM has no direct reports. She/he supports the integrated Project Team from the B-meeting to the Handover to the Operations. Her/his main interfaces are:

• CI EAMEI: the CI Development Director, the CI ET & AMEI Projects Director, the Business and Project Control Manager (BPCM), the Estimating and Benchmarking Manager (EBM) the Owner Project Development Lead (OPDL), the Owner Project Director (OPD)
• Cluster/Affiliate: the Lead Business Developer (LBD), the Owner Project Manager (OPM)
• E&C: the Proposal Manager (PM), the Project Scheduler (PS), the Cost Controller (CC), the Risk Manager (RM), the EMEA Project Controls Director

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Skill Set / Knowledge / Expertise

• Engineering degree
• Extensive experience in planning, costs estimating and control, risk management, ideally from an Owner / Operator
• Familiarity with different types of EPC contracts, including open book and lump sum
• Good understanding of the Project Development and Delivery processes and governance
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills
• Rigorous and structured approach to work
• Concise communication and good interpersonal skills
• Good balance of analysis and action to effectively support CI EAMEI management in managing portfolio of AMEI projects
• Leadership to ensure that criticalities are early identified and raised to decision makers attention
• English fluency
• Proficient user of Google Sheet, Primavera P6, familiarity with Power BI is a plus

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.