Project Controls Lead III

Airswift is looking for a Project Controls Lead to support a major client in Spring, TX on a 12-month contract





The Project Controls Lead (PCL) implements overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, progress measurement, schedule development/control, and management of change.





Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate data and deliverables in support of benchmarking and tool building




• Provide overall project cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise




• Provide support to Project Team and Stewards with cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting




• Develop the Project Controls Plan and Management of Change (MOC) Plan




• Ensure the Stewardship process is established and implemented, leading to monthly cost and schedule stewardship reviews




• Coordinate and communicate priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning, and cost control activities




• Lead preparation and maintenance of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), the Original Control Budget (OCB), Current Control Budget (CCB), Project Master Schedule, Budget (Planning & Budgeting (P&B)), and the overall cost and progress control system




• Coordinate the collection, analysis, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information to assess overall project status and identify potential problem areas




• Prepare overall cost and schedule forecasts




• Administer and facilitate the Management of Change process




• Facilitate Capital Efficiency / Opportunities and Vulnerabilities process




• Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets and invoices and development of Work-In-Place




• Participate in the bid evaluation process (as required)




• Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones




• Ensure Project Controls team is familiar with Contractor payment terms and contract coordination procedures applicable to their scope




• Lead preparation for Gates Reviews, Advance Commitment, Full Funding, or Supplement activities




• Coordinate development of cost and schedule estimates in preparation for Gate and Check Point/Advance Commitment reviews




• Coordinate development of Estimate Confidence Packages and Estimate Development Plans




• Respond to ad hoc requests from the Project Management Team (PMT) related to Controls/Reporting




• Participate in Consortium / Affiliate / Joint Venture presentations




• Support preparation of Close-out Reporting / CA$HD Input




• Perform quality assurance at the project level by monitoring and appraising Contractors' performance in cost control, progress measurement, and schedule control




• Ensure proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor, including their cost and schedule control organization, plans, and procedures




• Review and endorse, where appropriate, schedules, progress, and cost baselines and forecasts prepared by contractors




• Review progress measures reported by the Contractor




• Review cost and schedule bases of Contractor’s Change Proposals/Orders, including progress trends developed by the Contractor




• Assist site management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and ensure implementation




• Manage the Cost and Schedule organization, including Contractor sites, and serve as the central link from the Project to the organization




• Maintain close liaison with other members of the organization on the Project and within the function




• Coordinate development of a Project Controls Implementation Plan tailored to the specific project




• Provide feedback and mentorship to project controls engineers and planners




• Ensure functional alignment for support and approval of key deliverables (e.g., Estimate Confidence Package, Estimate Development Plan)




• Drive and promote capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department




• Required: Experience with Data Visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or Spotfire




• Not required but helpful: Data analytics programming experience in SQL or Python

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management




• Experience in project controls with a focus on cost and schedule control




• Supervisory experience required




• Certification(s) in project management (Primavera, PMI, AACE, etc.)




• Willing to work overseas in a team environment




• Willing to relocate to the required project site




• Familiarity with company project management best practices and key work processes




• Proven ability to drive creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement




• Strong Influencing, Consulting, Mentoring, Analytical, and Computing skills




• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint




• Adaptability to changing priorities




• Strong interpersonal and communication skills




• Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

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