Project Controls Lead I, II, II
Location: Spring, TX (seeking local candidates only)
Schedule: M-F, 40 hours, OT as needed, Pre-Approval Required
Pay Rate: I – 60, II – 85, III- 103
Main Functions:
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.
Tasks and 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
- Development of Project Controls Plan and Management of Change (MOC) Plan
- Ensure that the Stewardship process is established and implemented, leading to monthly cost and schedule stewardship reviews
- Coordinates and communicates priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning and cost control activities
- Leads preparation and maintenance of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), the Original Control Budget (OCB), Current Control Budget (CCB) and Project Master Schedule, and Budget (Planning & Budgeting (P&B) ), and the overall cost and progress control system
- Coordinate the collecting, analyzing, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information, to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified; prepares overall cost and schedule forecasts
- Administer and facilitates 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 bid evaluation process (as required)
- Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones
- Ensure familiarity of Project Controls team with Contractor payment terms and contract coordination procedures applicable to their scope
- Leads preparation for Gates Reviews, Advance Commitment, Full Funding or Supplement activities
- Coordinates development of cost and schedule estimates in preparation of Gate and Check Point/Advance Commitment reviews
- Coordinate development of Estimate Confidence Packages and Estimate Development Plans
- Respond to ad hoc requests from Project Management Team (PMT) related to Controls/Reporting
- Consortium / Affiliate / Joint Venture presentations
- Supports preparation of Close-out Reporting / CA$HD Input
- Perform quality assurance at the project level by monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractors in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and schedule control
- Responsible for ensuring that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor; including the Contractor’s cost and schedule control organization, plans and procedures
- Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress and cost baselines and forecast 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 Contractor
- Assist site management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented
- Manage the Cost and Schedule organization including the 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 the function
- Coordinates development of Project Controls Implementation Plan tailored to the specific project
- Provide feedback and mentor to project controls engineers and planners in the project
- Ensure Functional alignment for support and approval of key deliverables (i.e. Estimate Confidence Package, Estimate Development Plan, etc.)
- Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department
Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in project controls focused on cost control and schedule control achievements
- Supervisory experience required
- Willing to work overseas in a team environment
- Willing to relocate to required project site
- Knowledgeable with company project management best practices framework and key work processes
- Strong Influencing, Consulting, Mentoring, Analytical, and Computing skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Adaptability to changing priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests
Desired Skills or System Experience:
- Experience: 5 to 15 years of relevant professional experience is required. Candidates with less than 5 or more than 15 years of experience will not be considered.
- Education: A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering is mandatory.
- Role-Specific Background: Prior experience working specifically as a Project Controls Engineer is required.
- Project Scope: Must have managed multiple concurrent projects rather than a single large-scale project. Demonstrated ability to handle diverse project portfolios is preferred.
Required Oil and Gas Experience:
- Any O&G experience, XOM preferred