EPC Senior Project Controls Manager

Worley; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic EPC Project Controls Manager to lead project control activities for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects. This role is pivotal in ensuring successful project execution through effective scheduling, budgeting, and risk management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial construction, particularly in oil and gas, and will be proficient in tools like Primavera and Icarus. Join a collaborative team that values innovation and sustainability, and take your career to the next level in a supportive work environment that encourages growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Packages

Collaborative Work Environment

Agile Culture

Challenging Work Opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Diversity Promotion

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in industrial construction and project controls.
• Proven management experience in planning, scheduling, and cost control.
• Ability to lead Schedule Risk Analysis and Cost Risk Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls activities for EPC projects.
• Oversee cost engineering, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Coordinate with project managers on reporting and project control activities.

Skills

Project Controls Management

Cost Control

Scheduling

Risk Management

Cost Estimating

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Icarus

Job description

51,000 people. 49 countries. Over 120 office locations.
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Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. For more information, visit Worley.com

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The EPC Project Controls Manager at Worley is responsible for leading and managing the entire spectrum of Project Controls activities for EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects. This role ensures the successful planning, execution, and completion of projects by overseeing scheduling, budgeting, estimating, risk management, and reporting. The EPC Project Controls Manager plays a crucial role in delivering sustainable change by supporting projects that balance immediate resource needs with the transition to more sustainable energy solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement project-specific Project Controls (PC) execution strategies.
• Coordinate with Senior Project Managers (SPM) and Project Managers (PM) on reporting, project control activities, and other essential services.
• Manage the development of procedures for various project control activities, including budget preparation, forecasts, progress validation, and related cost engineering and planning/scheduling functions.
• Oversee cost engineering activities, including the development and implementation of cost control systems, invoice processing, monthly cost reporting, trending, Forecast at Completion (FAC) analysis, cost variance analysis, funding budgets, and cash flows.
• Lead cost estimating and forecasting activities, including periodic project re-estimates and development of cost benchmark metrics.
• Supervise planning and scheduling activities, including the creation of detailed project schedules, progress and performance monitoring, and devising schedule deviations and workaround solutions.
• Plan and manage the execution of internal audits for critical commercial internal control systems.
• Facilitate and oversee the risk assessment, mitigation, and contingency planning processes for the program.
• Coordinate and issue necessary project reports, including progress, cost, and schedule reports.
• Ensure full integration between estimating, cost control, planning/scheduling, and risk management functions within projects.
• Manage the development of miscellaneous estimates, including those addressing alternative options, products, and locations.
• Ensure that invoices are tracked, confirmed, and properly handed off to Accounts Payable.
• Oversee cash calls and forecasts in coordination with the Finance department.
• Manage contract administration activities and provide other administrative procedures to projects as required

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILL SET

• Extensive experience in industrial construction and/or maintenance fields, with a specialization in project controls.
• Significant management experience, demonstrating the capability to lead teams responsible for planning, scheduling, cost control, and cost estimating activities.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale oil/gas and petrochemical capital projects and turnarounds.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of project control planning and scheduling, cost control, and cost estimating.
• Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing cost and schedule reports and data.
• Ability to lead Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Cost Risk Analysis (CRA) processes and applications.
• Experience in the preparation of cost estimates.
• Proficiency in software tools such as Primavera planning/scheduling, cost control programs, and estimating programs like Icarus.
• Strong technical competence and ability to work within a diverse cultural environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and team-building skills, with a commitment to fostering a collaborative work environment.

Physical Requirements

· Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Grasping, Feeling, Repetitive Motions

What we offer you

Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.