Director, Project Controls

KBR, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Singapore is seeking a Director of Project Controls to lead end-to-end controls for large, complex projects. You will set contract success criteria across time, cost and performance, and implement governance throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires deep experience in planning, scheduling and cost management, risk/change control, and mentoring a team of specialists. Strong communication and client-facing skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Technical degree and management qualifications.
• Minimum 20 years of related experience, 7 in management.
• Experience in project controls for construction delivery.
• Experience in planning, scheduling and cost management.
• Experience in risk management, change control, information management and reporting.
• Proficiency with Prism and Unifier.
• Ability to mentor a team of specialists.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong Primavera P6 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end project controls services for large, complex projects.
• Establish overall success criteria for contract: time, cost, and performance.
• Implement governance, processes, systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional project controls team in a matrix environment.
• Maintain risk register and assess risk components and variations.
• Monitor performance using KPIs to improve project performance.
• Manage change control processes.
• Monitor and advise on project finances.
• Flow of project information within the project team.
• Interface with client and ensure objectives met within time and cost, quality.
• Support PMO project controls service development.
• Projects delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality.
• Delivery aligns with the conditions of appointment.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Risk management

Change control

Cost management

PMO

Governance

Forecasting

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Relevant technical degree

Management qualifications

Tools

Prism

Unifier

Primavera P6

Job description

Title

Director, Project Controls

Job Description

• To deliver project controls services, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, relating to large, complex, and mega projects.
• Manage the establishment of the overall success criteria for the contract, including time, cost, and performance parameters.
• Implement effective project governance, processes, and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and facilitate inputs from a cross-functional project controls team in a matrix environment.
• Accountable for the maintenance of the risk register, supporting the evaluation and assessment of all risk components and variations related to the specific performance objective.
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques, including the use of KPIs to improve project performance.
• Manage change control processes as required.
• Monitor and advise on project finances.
• Manage the flow of project information within the project team.
• Act as the key, day-to-day project team interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and these projects are delivered within time and cost targets and to the appropriate quality standards.
• Involvement in technical services delivery, including supporting the centre of expertise in developing and implementing the PMO project controls service.
• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget.
• Project controls delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment.

Job Requirements

• Relevant technical degree and management qualifications.
• Minimum 20 years of related experience, 7 of which should be in management.
• Professional experience undertaking project control roles for the development and/or delivery of construction projects.
• Experience working within planning and scheduling and cost management.
• Experience in risk management, change control, information management, and reporting within complex projects, and integration of the same.
• Working knowledge of proprietary cost management systems such as Prism and Unifier.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team of specialists in the above fields, enabling strong training and development for junior staff members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.

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