Program Project Controls Manager

at  Bechtel

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for managing sectors within the Regional Infrastructure program across Highways Infrastructure, Water Transmission, Water Storage and Water Treatment, Buildings Assets, Energy Infrastructure, Solar/PV Assets, Marine Installations, Construction Villages, Temporary Facilities, Logistics. Responsible for all aspects of project controls management for delivery including cost engineering, cost analysis/control, and planning/scheduling activities. Direct trend analysis, cost control activities and schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery plan development activities. Direct the preparation and presentation of on-project cost forecasts. Supports project organizational and administrative activities. Provides non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance. Identify, analyze, and provide innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or 25 years of related Project Controls experience.
• 15 years of experience in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction EPC industry.
• Expert knowledge of project control tools and cost databases.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and Primavera scheduling concepts.
• Capability and flexibility to handle multiple tasks in restricted timeframes to help project goals.
• 10 years of supervisory experience and skills in applying team building leadership.
• A thorough understanding and working knowledge of Contract formation and execution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Prior demonstrated capability to present information and analysis to senior management.
• Must be able to work overtime and adapt to changing work schedules.
• Familiarity of Bechtel cost and schedule processes and procedures

• Responsible for leading a regional programme of work and managing business sectors to deliver Highways Infrastructure, Water Transmission, Water Storage and Treatment, Buildings Assets, Energy Infrastructure, Solar/PV Assets, Marine Installations, Construction Villages, Temporary Facilities, Logistics.
• Responsible for ensuring that all cost and schedule related functions on the project are performed in accordance with procedures and good practice.
• Provides technical direction, training, day-to-day supervision and coaching to project assigned Project Controls personnel.
• Provide leadership to the PCMs, planning, scheduling, trending and cost control teams in the Regional Infrastructure areas as necessary to meet internal and external customer requirements while adhering to the budget and schedule demands of the project.
• Responsibilities include managing, leading, and providing administrative and technical direction to staff of project controls professionals, interfacing with management, engineering, construction, contracts, and procurement, and driving innovative solutions to cost engineering and planning/scheduling problems with the intent to help execute the project efficiently and effectively.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis and reporting to the Project Director. Provide quality help to project and corporate management with organizational and administrative activities, including non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance analysis, and presentations.
• Assist and interface with customers as required.
• Meet with and make presentations to client personnel.