Project Controls Lead

Job Reference 1248816

Location Deer Park, Texas, United States

Industry Process - Chemicals

Function Budget / Cost Control

Job Type Contract

Date Added September 18, 2024

Airswift has been tasked by one of its chemical clients to find a Project Controls Lead to work on a long-term contract in Pasadena, TX.
The Project Controls Lead reports to the Manager of Project Controls and provides technical leadership for project controls professionals. The project controls lead serves as the subject matter expert within the project controls group. The project controls lead is responsible for providing technical guidance to project cost analysts, project controls specialists, project schedule analysts, and other project controls professionals in the Corporate Engineering function. Specific duties of the project controls lead may include:

• Overseeing project controls functions for capital projects; providing technical guidance to project controls professionals as they prepare cost and schedule forecasts and analysis
• Ensuring timely and accurate project reporting from the project controls group
• Respectfully collaborating with cross-functional teams to assist with optimizing project performance; equipping the project managers with necessary information to ensure proper project decisions and resource allocation
• Leading and mentoring project control professionals to continually improve team performance and foster functional development
• Providing feedback to the manager of project controls on appropriate staffing and workload balance for the project controls group

Required skills and knowledge :

• Advanced working knowledge of SAP project management reports for actual and committed spending
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for cost model management and reporting graphs
• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6 for schedule management
• Knowledge of AACE cost management best practices
• Knowledge and application of earned value and other monitoring techniques
• Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Ability to respectfully challenge contractors and project managers with supporting data
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management, Finance, or a related field (MBA a plus)
• Proven experience in project controls, cost management, and scheduling within the chemical industry
• At least 5 years project controls experience required; 10-15 years preferred
• AACE CCP, EVP, and/or PSP certification preferred