Job Reference 1244428

Location Houston, Texas, United States

Industry Oil & Gas - LNG

Function Project Services

Job Type Contract

Date Added June 11, 2024

Vacancy Overview Project Controls Manager - Houston, TX
Our client is seeking a Project Controls Manager to work within their facilities located in Houston, TX, for an initial 1-year assignment.

The Project Controls Manager will lead the Midstream project controls activities at the construction site as necessary to support the E&C project management team objectives, primary interface between E&C and Project Controls and to ensure compliance with internal reporting/procedure requirements.

Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the project controls plan for the Midstream projects during during project development and execution stages.

This position will start in the Houston office but will move to one of the construction sites, either Sulphur or Port Arthur per company's direction, and may require traveling between those two sites.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the project controls team and provide oversight for scheduling, cost controls, risk management, document controls and assisting in validating estimates and quantities. Interface between the field and home office project controls. Perform approval of timesheets & invoices and manage project control personnel including mentoring and training.
• Review and evaluate the critical path method (CPM) schedule submitted by contractors and may develop and maintain an integrated schedule for all segments of project (may be required to convert MS Project file to P6); review and approve project reports including monthly and weekly progress and project status.
• Provide recommendations and strategic forward-looking information to support management decision-making and presentations and oversight on systems reporting including dashboard for project updates; preparation of board meetings materials and talking points.
• Participate in strategic planning with project team and provide concise actionable recommendations to meet project objectives in the data collection for cost impact and analysis of critical activities to meet project objectives.
• Assist project team and provide oversight of progress; cost controls, quantity and man-hour estimates; input on quantity take-offs, earned values from Contractor agreed Rules of Credit; validation of weekly progress; milestones completion for accuracy and timeliness of invoices.
• Participate in project meetings and interface with Contractor's Project Controls Team, present project status.
• Assist project team and provide verification on Contractor's Progress and Payment Curves; manage and interface with Project Cost team on month end accruals.
• Ensure schedule and cost data and information are aligned with contract requirements including interface with contracts team for evaluation of change orders.
• Manage project risks and assist Risk Management team in conducting Monte Carlo simulations, preparing reports and presentations on all phases of the project and maintain/track risk based contingency value.
• Perform other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Required Skills:

• Proficient with the setup and use of Primavera scheduling tools.
• Strong technical management abilities with effective project management and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of project execution.
• Strong understanding of Earn Value Measurement Systems, Rules of Credit and Chart of Account, project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, estimating, risk analysis, progress tracking and reporting.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills; collaborative; self-starter; commitment and dedication through project completion; attention to detail; sound decision-making; and problem-solving abilities to analyze data, identify issues, recommend, develop, and implement solutions.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of project execution i.e., construction and project completions techniques and practices.
• Ability to manage and develop multiple schedules and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to change, organize, plan, control, coordinate, and effectively manage cross-functional assignments and teams.
• Sufficient computer literacy to provide quantitative and written reports using spreadsheets, charts, PowerPoint, Visio and Dashboard.
• Extensive experience with Project Controls Systems for progress and schedule evaluation, analysis and reporting with software program such as MS Project, Primavera 6, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Acumen Risk, SharePoint, Project Controls Management System (PCMS).

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other discipline with relevant experience preferred.
• 8+ years of strong background in Project Controls of major LNG projects (oil, gas, power, pipeline, liquefaction) required.
• 8+ years of Primavera 6 and MS Project schedule development experience required.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Other Qualifications
Relocation to the construction site, either Sulphur or Port Arthur at company's discretion and ability to travel between those sites.