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 Job Title: Senior Project Controls Manager

KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team for an exciting, high profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi. The ADNOC PMC project role would be based initially in Client or Contractors Office in Abu Dhabi.

Job Purpose

Lead, manage, and oversee all Project Controls functions for ADNOC Offshore projects, including planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, performance monitoring, progress measurement, reporting, change management, and project governance. Ensure successful delivery of projects by maintaining effective control of cost, schedule, resources, and project performance in line with ADNOC standards and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership

• Lead the Project Controls team comprising Planning Engineers, Cost Engineers, Risk Engineers, Progress Engineers, and Reporting Specialists.
• Establish and implement project controls systems, procedures, methodologies, and reporting frameworks.
• Provide strategic project controls guidance to project management and ADNOC stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC project control standards, project execution plans, and governance requirements.

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering:
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Fabrication
  • Offshore Construction
  • Installation
  • Hook-up
  • Commissioning
  • Start-up
• Review and approve EPC/EPCI contractor schedules.
• Monitor critical path activities and schedule performance.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and identify recovery strategies.
• Ensure proper schedule integration across all project phases.

Tools

• Primavera P6
• Primavera Risk Analysis
• MS Project

Cost Management & Control

• Develop project budgets, cost baselines, and expenditure forecasts.
• Monitor project cost performance against approved budgets.
• Analyze:
  • Commitments
  • Accruals
  • Actual Costs
  • Forecast Costs
  • Variations
• Lead monthly cost reviews and forecasting exercises.
• Recommend corrective actions to address cost overruns.
• Ensure cost reporting accuracy and transparency.

Progress Measurement & Reporting

• Establish project progress measurement systems.
• Monitor project performance using key metrics and KPIs.
• Consolidate contractor and project team progress reports.
• Prepare and present:
  • Weekly Reports
  • Monthly Progress Reports
  • Executive Dashboards
  • Management Presentations
  • Board-Level Reports
• Provide accurate and timely project performance updates to senior management.

Risk Management

• Lead project risk management processes.
• Facilitate:
  • Risk Identification Workshops
  • Risk Assessments
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Schedule Risk Analysis
• Maintain project risk registers.
• Monitor mitigation actions and contingency utilization.
• Advise management on project threats and opportunities.

Change Management

• Manage project change control processes.
• Review and assess:
  • Change Requests
  • Variation Orders
  • Scope Changes
  • Claims
• Evaluate schedule and cost impacts of proposed changes.
• Ensure all changes are processed through approved governance procedures.

Contract & Claims Support

• Support contract administration and commercial teams.
• Analyze contractor claims regarding:
  • Delays
  • Productivity Losses
  • Additional Costs
  • Extension of Time (EOT)
• Prepare project control assessments and supporting documentation.
• Participate in dispute resolution and claim negotiations.

Offshore Project Monitoring

• Monitor project execution during:
  • Fabrication
  • Offshore Installation
  • Hook-up
  • Commissioning
• Ensure alignment between field progress and project baseline schedules.
• Evaluate offshore campaign performance and productivity.

Project Governance

• Implement project control governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • ADNOC Project Management System
  • Stage Gate Requirements
  • Corporate Reporting Requirements
  • Internal Audit Requirements
• Participate in management reviews and project assurance audits.

Stakeholder Management

• Interface with:
  • ADNOC Offshore Management
  • Project Directors
  • EPC Contractors
  • PMC Consultants
  • Finance Teams
  • Procurement Teams
  • Construction Teams
• Present project status and recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Preferred Qualification

• Master's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, or Business Administration (MBA)

Professional Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional)
• AACE Certification (CCP or PSP)
• Primavera P6 Professional Certification

Experience

Minimum Experience

• 15+ years of Project Controls experience.
• 10+ years in Oil & Gas, Offshore, EPC, or Mega Projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior project controls leadership role.

Preferred ADNOC Project Experience

• Offshore Platforms
• Gas Processing Facilities
• Pipeline Projects
• Brownfield Modifications
• EPC/EPCI Projects
• Offshore Compression Projects
• Mega Capital Projects (USD 500M+)

Technical Skills

Planning & Scheduling

• Primavera P6
• Schedule Development
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Resource Loading
• Schedule Risk Analysis

Cost Control

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Cost Variance Analysis

Project Controls

• Integrated Project Controls
• KPI Development
• Performance Reporting
• Governance Frameworks
• Change Management

Risk Management

• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Contingency Planning
• Threat and Opportunity Assessment

Commercial Awareness

• Contract Administration
• Claims Management
• Delay Analysis
• Extension of Time Evaluation

Knowledge Requirements

Strong knowledge of:

• ADNOC Project Management System
• ADNOC Group Standards
• PMBOK Framework
• AACE Recommended Practices
• EPC/EPCI Project Execution
• Offshore Construction and Installation Activities
• Corporate Governance Processes
• Cost Engineering Principles

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership & Team Development
• Analytical Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Commercial Acumen
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation Skills
• Influencing and Presentation Skills