The Project Controls Lead is responsible for monitoring and reporting on all aspects of the performance of the Project of works including schedule cost reporting and risk. The role will involve leadership of the Onshore Transmission Programme Controls made up of a Schedule Lead Cost Lead and Risk lead. The candidate must be comfortable leading a team developing sustainable programme controls processes influencing General Contractors and Trade Partners and help influence the programme controls culture across the program. The Programme Controls Lead is responsible for managing the office and ensuring its operation at both delivery and influential levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide best practice Project Controls expertise and service across the programme incorporating cost management project scheduling reporting and risk management
- Facilitate programme controls meetings to engage the design consultants the Contracting Entitys staff and contractors to align on expectations optimize schedule cost & risk performance and drive consistency in programme controls methodology.
- Monitor and report on all projects within the programme (from promotion through to project completion) and relay cost time and risk information to the programme director to facilitate strategic decisions.
Cost Management
- Direct support and performance manage the cost managers in implementing and utilising the contracting entitys cost procedures tools and processes to the highest standards to allow for effective monitoring and control.
- Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Cost Management function including processes procedures systems and resources
- Oversee all weekly and monthly cost reporting across the programme
Schedule Management
- Direct support and performance manage the Schedule Lead in carrying out his/her duties
- Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Project Scheduling function including processes procedures systems and resources
- Oversee the development of the yearly programme of work and approve the associated cost and resource loading on an annual basis
Risk Management:
- Direct support and performance manage the Risk Manager in carrying out his/her duties
- Develop the key objectives for and strategic direction of the Project Risk Management function including processes procedures and systems
- Oversee the development maintenance and adoption of fitforpurpose project risk registers across the programme
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree Engineering or equivalent technical degree and/or minimum 15 years experience at least 3 years within Energy and Utilities industry
- Knowledge of project financial and cost management systems
- Knowledge of risk management systems and development of corporate and project risk strategies
- Significant experience of leading managing and organising teams within an operational service delivery area
- Strong commercial and financial awareness including monitoring and coordination of budget.
- Experience in programme scheduling and resource integration
- Excellent project management skills with the capability to provide the motivation to ensure that targets are met and timelines achieved
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deliverables within tight timelines
- Ability to propose alternative and innovative solutions with a strong client service ethic
- Excellent interpersonal and communication and presentation skills.
- Communication and coordination skills to lead a team of diverse backgrounds and experience towards a single project outcome.
- Fluency in German (both written and spoken) is required
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime