Project Controls Engineer - OGC

Burns & McDonnell; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Project Controls Engineer in Mumbai, India. This role involves managing project control activities for Oil & Gas EPC projects. Candidates should have a B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech in Mechanical/Process/Civil/Electrical and 4-10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include developing project schedules, implementing Earned Value Management, and supporting cost control activities. Strong skills in Primavera P6, Excel, and Power BI are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of relevant project controls experience, preferably in Oil & Gas.
• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules.
• Experience with EVM techniques for performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project control activities for OGC projects including EPC projects.
• Prepare and present project controls dashboards regularly.
• Support cost control activities, manage change processes, and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Project controls experience

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Cost control

Risk Management

Excel/Power BI

Education

B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech in Mechanical/Process/Civil/Electrical

Job description

Description

The Project Controls Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and managing project control activities for OGC projects, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects. This role involves planning, monitoring, and controlling project performance to ensure successful project execution within scope, schedule, and budget. A candidate should have relevant project controls experience in Oil & Gas or Similar projects.

• Develop, maintain, and baseline integrated project schedules in Primavera P6 (or equivalent), ensuring alignment with scope, WBS, and execution strategy.
• Perform Critical path and schedule health checks; identify slippage, float consumption, and schedule risks; propose recovery/mitigation actions.
• Establish Progress measurement methods (physical % complete, rules of credit) drive timely updates with Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Subcontractors.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly project controls dashboards: Schedule KPIs, Productivity, progress curves (S-curves), milestones, and look-ahead plans.
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM). PV/EV/AC tracking, SPI/CPI analysis, trend forecasting (EAC/ETC), and variance narratives.
• Support Cost control activities: Budget/cost code setup, commitments, cost forecasting, accruals, and change impact assessment.
• Manage the Change Management process: Log/register changes, assess time/cost impacts, support approvals, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Maintain Risk and opportunity registers; Facilitate risk reviews; quantify schedule/cost exposure and integrate key risks into forecasts.
• Ensure data integrity across reports by reconciling inputs from multiple sources; standardize templates and reporting cadence for stakeholders (including US counterparts).
• Collaborate with project managers and discipline leads to translate findings into actionable recommendations and drive closure of corrective actions.
• Support project close-out activities: Final reporting, lessons learned, and archiving of schedules/cost data in accordance with governance requirements.
• Continuously improve processes and tools (Excel/Power BI, Automation in reporting) to enhance visibility and decision-making.

Qualifications

The candidate should have a B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech degree in Mechanical/Process/Civil/Electrical. The candidate should have a work experience of 4-10 years.