Director, Project Controls

KBR, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Singapore seeks a Director of Project Controls to deliver end-to-end project controls for large and mega projects.

You will lead a cross-functional team, establish contract success criteria, and implement governance throughout the project lifecycle to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery and quality adherence. Responsibilities include risk management, change control, and financial oversight, with close client interface and PMO collaboration to maintain project performance using

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of related experience, with at least 7 in management.
• Experience in planning, scheduling and cost management for complex projects.
• Experience in risk management, change control, information management, and reporting.
• Experience using Prism and Unifier cost management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project controls services for large, complex, mega projects.
• Establish overall success criteria for contracts (time, cost, performance).
• Implement governance, processes and systems across project lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional project controls team in a matrix environment.
• Maintain risk register and assess risk components and variations.
• Monitor performance via KPIs and improve project performance.
• Manage change control processes as required.
• Monitor and advise on project finances.
• Facilitate flow of project information within the team.
• Interface with client to meet objectives within time/cost/quality.
• Involve in technical services delivery and PMO project controls services.

Skills

Project controls

Risk management

Change control

Leadership

Scheduling

Cost management

Information management

Communication

Education

Technical degree

Management qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

Prism

Unifier

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.