Director, Project Controls

(Internal Title: Project Controls VI)

• Independently lead a team of Cost or Schedule or Estimating or Risk and other Project Controls personnel in a coordinated manner on high-risk mega-sized projects or programs or on a similar scale portfolio of mid-to-large projects within a business unit to meet project or program requirements

• Manage the work of project staff under their project supervision such that Project Controls services are completed as planned

• Perform corporate and department organizational administrative and staff management activities in addition to providing guidance leadership and training to others on project or program-level tasks as required.

• Apply expert and industry-level typical and appropriate means and methods of Project Controls processes knowledge skills tools and techniques to meet project or program portfolio requirements from inception to completion
• Support the project execution team on cost time schedule change management and reporting for successful project delivery
• Develop a plan for integrated project controls including scope cost schedule and progress of assigned projects based on industry best practices and by incorporating clients requirements when required
• Review and analyze project information and provide guidance to the project execution team on the project health
• Prepare and review project controls gate deliverables with Project Managers and Engineers
• Participate in the development of a budget and operating or delivery plans for the project controls services on a project or program in consultation with the team and client
• Prepare estimate plans for budgets and schedules for major projects and programs
• Lead the review of complex and mega project estimates and adherence to the scope schedule and budget
• Provide guidance and reviews of estimates and studies
• Analyze estimating data estimate basis and assumptions and correlate to other projects and standards for completeness and reasonableness
• Liaise with client personnel to gain an understanding of the specialized aspects of estimating methodologies
• Responsible for the overall direction of Project Controls services and ensures the work is fully supported in an integrated compliant efficient and cost-effective manner
• Organize Project Controls services activities per the short and long-term mission goals and success criteria for the project or program

• Finalize the budget and operating or delivery plan for the project controls services in consultation with the project or program team and client

• Plan the human and material resources required to deliver project controls services successfully

• Exercise authority in managing the Project Controls team per the Project or Program plans

• Ensure goals are met in Project Controls services including customer satisfaction and consulting Project Controls member performance

• Define the success criteria and disseminate them to the involved parties

• Lead the interface between client consultants and all associated service providers at all levels of the engagement model

• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure Project Controls service goals are achieved

• Facilitate regular meetings with clients third parties and managers to assess progress resolve critical issues and mitigate risk and understand and negotiate scope changes

• Responsible for managing senior-level customer relationships

• Oversee meetings with stakeholders (including senior management and sponsors) to make communication easy and transparent regarding Project Controls services matters

• Identify and analyze risks and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans on the project portfolio

• Review and ensure adherence to the Project Controls services operating or delivery plan scope schedule milestones budgets and KPIs on the project portfolio and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate

• Develop and sign off on accurate and timely progress reports proposals and presentations to various audiences including the project team client senior executives key stakeholders and company Operations throughout the project portfolio lifecycle

• Formulate evaluation methods to assess Project Controls services effectiveness and identify areas for improvement

• Set and interpret clear and focused performance objectives and expectations for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with Project Controls team members

• Build and maintain a positive high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge continuous improvement implementation of lessons learned and an overall right-first-time mindset

• Enforce acceptable standards of workmanship in project controls through every stage of the work

• Track and effectively manage clear and focused staff performance (including non-Comtech resources) on the project or program to ensure excellence in results

• Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse and celebrates our differences

• Provide technical guidance and training to members of the team appropriate to their area of accountability

• Act as an internal quality control check for the project on the performance of all Project Controls items and deliverables

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in a Project Controls environment
• Experience in complex Project Estimating or related discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing a team in a senior role

• Bachelors degree in Program Project or Commercial Management or a related field

• Holding recognized certification membership or fellowship with one or more of these professional institutions: Project Management Institute (PMI) American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Expert knowledge in Scheduling Software (P6 etc.) Cost Software (Ecosys etc.) Estimating software Risk software (ARM) etc.
• Considered a skilled and recognized leader in setting up effective Project Controls systems and procedures
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint etc.)
• Excellent competency in identifying and minimizing risks
• Ability to detect and capitalize on others strengths
• Strong supervision delegation and capacity development
• Inclined to continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies in Project Controls and Project Management software
• Demonstrated a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Experience in negotiating favorable terms under contracts
• Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Exceptional people skills and ability to communicate effectively with various levels of stakeholders
• Demonstrated capability to lead large Project Controls team supervise delegate and develop capacity
• Ability to work autonomously and interface with a wide cross-section of personnel
• Experienced in leading engaging coaching and mentoring a team of Risk professional professionals
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative relationships within various teams partners and clients
• Proven capacity to anticipate identify and minimize risks
• Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others strengths
• Demonstrated capability to supervise delegate and develop capacity
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork promotion of innovation and overall excellence
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured disciplined technology-driven environment