Vacancy Details

Project Control Engineer


JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description - Project Control Engineer


* Ensure project control functions for the project is in line with department business strategy and ensuring the implementation of project scheduling and monitoring processes for the department. The Project Control Engineer reports to the Project Control Lead and is responsible for the project schedule and associated cost information across all disciplines from feasibility to completion. The Project Control Engineer reviews and monitors Contractors' costs, progress and schedule performances. Develops and implements internal planning, scheduling and cost control procedures, as well as planning and reporting procedures to be followed by Contractors. Monitors and controls budget figures, cost commitments, expenditure, invoicing and proactively manages the change order process.

Reporting and Relationships

* Reports to Project Controls Lead.

Internal

* Frequent contact with Project Management Teams, Operations, Asset Teams and Shared Services.

External

* Regular contact with project contractors & vendors and 3rd party

service providers.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

* Role is concerned with providing assistance to ensure timely execution of a complex offshore brownfield project by providing functional project control knowledge and expertise.

* Major challenges are (1) controlling uniformity across enormous projects portfolio for cost and scheduling functions, (2) embedding appropriate uniform procedures for planning, scheduling and cost control functions at QatarEnergy LNG projects.

* Project involves extensive Subsea pipeline works and job requires experience in similar projects.

* Job will require mobilisation to offshore marine spread and fabrication yard during execution period.


Safety Health & Environment

* Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards.

Qatarization Program * Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.

Firewall Compliance

* Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti - trust and competition laws and the Company firewall policies and procedures.


Key Job Accountabilities

1. Ensure integrated Projects Planning, Scheduling and Cost Control procedures for QatarEnergy

LNG project, are implemented.

2. Provide the required review and analysis for the Invoices which will include the review of timesheets, plant/equipment usage reports, quantity measurements and daily manhour reports to ensure application of adequate controls for project related cash payments.

3. Monitors and endorses invoices/payments certificates by conservatively checking physical achieved work with appropriate backup prior to or during the month of invoice.

4. Monitors and appraises the performance of the Contractor's, analysing quantity production rates, completion of deliverables and productivity index.

5. Liaises with other member of project team to determine approved installed quantities and final quantities at completion.

6. Support projects and contract team in Investigating contractual deviations, ensure timely review, compilation of contracts data in terms of schedule for optimum analysis for EOT assessments.

7. Track actual costs against the BoQ and budget through the project lifecycle. Agree final quantities / cost and resolve outstanding variations/claims. Flag potential overruns and recommend corrective actions

8. Conduct on-site measurements to confirm completed works match billed quantities. Cross check contractor's claims against site progress and actions

9. Update cost to complete forecasts and cash flow projections regularly

10. Maintain clear, organized records of all cost related correspondence, approvals and calculations

11. Check material, manpower and quantities match the contract specifications before certifying payment.

12. Assess and certify interim payment applications

13. Ensure planning, scheduling and cost control processes delivery to meet project objective.

14. Maintain clear reporting and lines of communication requirements for planning, scheduling and cost control with projects management teams and maintain close working relationships.

15. Review contractor's deliverables pertaining to planning package, recovery plans and reporting.

16. Provide daily progress reports for Onshore / Offshore Campaigns with consolidating and checking consistency of actual data from Contractor and from the construction/fabrication site.

17. Monitors, evaluates and trends the Contractor's project controls performance in the area of scheduling, progress, manpower availability, manpower supervision, quantity consumption and provides advice as necessary to assure PMT objectives are achieved. Assists management in


Key Job Accountabilities

developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans and makes sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

18. Analyses Contractors' schedule trends, critical paths, scope changes and maintains accurate forecasts of contract completion dates.

19. Validates actual dates in Contractors Level III schedule based on achieved installation quantities and reviews remaining durations based on daily quantities consumption, available Manpower, Equipment / Bulk Material Schedule and remaining Scope of Work. Assess results and identify workarounds in case of delays.

20. Reviews & comments Contractor manpower plans

21. Responsible to provide "As-Built" schedules, actual Manpower and final installed quantity statistics to feed Company Database

22. Establish performance analysis process leading to benchmarking and increased awareness of best practice pertaining to base business in projects control functions.

23. Monitor, analyses and challenge Contractor Cost information, Change Order and Trend estimates and assist in assessment and challenge of Contractor claims


Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Knowledge and/or Experience

* 7 years' of multi-discipline experience in the oil & gas industry

with special emphasis in planning, scheduling and cost control across the project phases.

Technical and Business Skills * A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English.

* Computer literacy involving the regular use of professional office

Applications, planning software (i.e. Primavera etc.) and some technical applications.

* Strong planning skills.

Behavioural Competencies SHE Understanding (3) Quality/Quantity of Work (3)

Ethics and Integrity (3) Planning and Organizing (2)

Trust and Empowerment (2) Initiative/Commitment (2)

Teamwork/Supporting Others (3)

Interpersonal Skills (2)

Communication and Information Sharing (3)

Service Orientation (3)

Innovation (2) Problem Solving (3)

Job Knowledge (3) Supervising and Coaching Others (2)


Equal Opportunities:

First People Solutions is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

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