Project Control Manager

Position: Project Control Manager

Position Info: Work Location: Base Office (30 km away from the city centre)

Position Schedule: ASAP, 1 year (renewable)

Qualifications & Experience: Education: Higher Education, Degree in Business Administration, Economic Sciences, Accounting, Finance.

Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of similar experience within oil and gas industry.

Knowledge of Languages: English (fluent), Azerbaijani (fluent).

Other Skills/Certificates Required:

• Cost and Work Breakdown Management skills;
• Knowledge of cost control, planning and document control tools structure and management;
• Knowledge of the project control scope, activities, tools, roles involved, documents, interfaces and deliverables;
• Knowledge of the objectives of project control project analysis and reporting;
• Strong managerial, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager during the project lifecycle to maintain the project on within the approved budget and risk safe through a suitable and effective control organization;
• Organise and maintain the best integration between scheduling and cost control and Risk Management Functions ensuring that any activity is carefully planned and controlled in terms of time, budget and scope of work;
• Create a schedule/cost/risk awareness atmosphere among all project participants;

At Project initial phase:

• Design and setup the project control system according to the specific project complexity, contract requirements, the commercial dossier, the risk analysis outcome, tuning, together with the PM, the control philosophy and the best strategy, advising the most suitable structure of the Project Control team in order to achieve the control goals;
• Be responsible for issuing the Project Control procedures (as deemed necessary depending on project complexity), the project WBS, the Risk and Opportunity Management Plan, the Contract Master Schedule, the internal Control Budget, the Cash Flow;
• Supervise and ensure the coherence between the cost control and scheduling systems;
• According to the corporate standard and the PM / Project Procurement Manager, specify the Project Control requirements to Subcontractors and Vendors to be included in the bid proposal documents in order to maintain a close control of progress, schedule and performance;
• Be responsible for the Document Control System setup and coordinate the implementation of all information and application systems required. Address interface system requirements (e.g. Administration, Procurement, Engineering, ICT), ensure the implementation of the risk management methodology.

During Project execution phase:

• Maintain the Project Control System together with the risk analysis ensuring it works effectively and Project Status is soundly assessed and reported with reference to project baselines and Control Budget which shall be promptly revised according to variation orders agreed. Progress shall be timely measured and schedule and cost forecast shall be consistent and regularly reviewed reflecting the most updated information and current trends. Project performance shall be clearly assessed and analysed while any deviation will be timely reported to PM and to any Project member responsible for decision-making;
• Ensure that reports required by the Client (including backup for client invoicing) and by internal procedures are regularly issued;
• Direct, coordinate and supervise the work of the Project Control team, fostering and developing a team spirit and ensure that all Team members have a clear understanding of the control philosophy and system, the contribution they are required to give and their role and commitment about schedules and costs;
• Foster the proper implementation of both the project risk and opportunity management system and the company Golden Rules and Silver guidelines, supporting the Project Management during the project lifecycle;
• Fully adhere, at all times and irrespective of the work place, to Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) policies, procedures and requirements;
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Superior.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.