Project Control Specialist II

Worley; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Chennai seeks a Senior Project Control Specialist to lead the Project Controls team for schedule and cost, aligning with project leadership and finalizing the controls plan to meet client and internal requirements.

You will develop progress measurement, participate in schedule development, run workshops, manage cost reporting, risk analysis and dashboards, while mentoring junior staff to deliver projects safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of planning and cost control
• Stakeholder management and relationship building
• Proactive, solution-oriented delivery

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the Project Controls team for Schedule and Cost on the project.
• Collaborate with Project leadership on alignment and strategic discussions.
• Develop and finalize the Project Controls Plan with client and internal stakeholders.
• Lead progress measurement system development and set reporting requirements.
• Participate in schedule development and scheduling baselining activities.
• Conduct schedule workshops and IAP sessions for forecast exercises.
• Review and track schedule and critical path risks, flag delays.
• Establish WBS and CBS per client discussions and reporting needs.
• Interact with stakeholders across departments to support project delivery.
• Prepare and analyze project performance statistics and analytics.
• Set up project cost reports and internal monitoring metrics.
• Monitor and control costs with risk analysis and trend reporting.
• Produce reports: progress curves, lookahead plans, variance analyses.
• Handle invoicing, cash flow preparation and monthly reviews.
• Publish daily/weekly/monthly reports and share with clients.
• Attend internal and client review meetings to discuss performance and recovery plans.
• Collaborate with project/engineering managers on proactive performance improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across teams.
• Contribute to digital growth and internal forums for project delivery.
• Forecast cost trends and prepare periodic cost reports.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to align planning, execution and objectives

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Proactive problem solving

Education

Graduate in Engineering/Technology

Job description

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

As a Senior Project Control Specialist with Worley, you will work closely with our existing team to deliver projects for our clients while continuing to develop your skills and experience etc.

• Lead and guide the Project Controls team for Schedule and Cost function on the Project.
• Work with Project leadership team in alignment and strategic discussions on the project.
• Develop and finalise the Project Controls Plan as per Project requirements and interface with Client and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the Progress measurement system for the project based on the contractual reporting requirements and processes.
• Actively participate in Schedule development and guide the team to the required Planning and scheduling requirements.
• Conduct / lead Schedule workshops, IAP sessions and focus discussions on Schedule baselining and forecast exercises as required.
• Review, Tracking & monitoring Schedule & Critical areas through LEM and Scrums, raising the flag for the delays & areas of concerns.
• Establish WBS and CBS required for the project as per the reporting requirements in line with the Client discussions.
• Interact with Project and department stakeholders in functional discussions and support required in delivering the Projects assigned.
• Preparation and analysis of Project performance statistics and analytics as appropriate.
• Lead to set up Project Cost reports, internal monitoring metrics and other reporting requirements.
• Monitoring & controlling the cost by various analysis and time to time information Management about the risk areas.
• Performing Risk Analysis on the Schedule and provide inputs / recommendations.
• Generating various reports like Progress S-curves, Lookahead Plan, Variance Analysis, Productivity Analysis.
• Invoicing, preparing Cash flow and presenting in the APEX monthly level meeting.
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports
• Attend Internal and Client review meetings as required to present the Project performance, Concerns, and recovery plans etc.
• Work closely with the Project and Engineering managers to ensure proactive approach on addressing project performance and recovery measures all times.
• Mentor and guide junior team members and impart knowledge transfer time to time.
• Participate internal innovative forums and contribute for the Digital growth in project delivery wherever possible.
• Preparation of project cost reports and provide forecast analysis and trends of the project.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaborative relationships, and ensuring alignment between planning, execution, and project objectives.

About You

To be considered for this role it is envisaged you will possess the following attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Graduate in Engineering/Technology.
• 12+ years of experience in Working for similar type Projects/Industry experience.
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Extensive experience in Oil & Gas, energy sector & Chemicals.
• Sound knowledge of Planning, Cost control and Monitoring.
• A dedication to client satisfaction
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
• You will be an enthusiastic team player, with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive thinking and solution-oriented delivery.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.