FairFax Energy Job Vacancy For Project Controls Manager



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Role and Responsibilities

• The Project Controls Manager will support the Project Manager (PM) to develop project scope, work breakdown structure, control account structure and associated techniques (i.e Rules of credit, forecast trends) to appropriately monitor, control and report on delivery of the project to schedule, time and cost
• Establishing and maintaining the project controls governance arrangements at functional level to support delivery of the project
• Clearly define the project controls discipline lead roles and responsibilities aligned to ptoject controls and wider project organisation structure
• Leadership of the Project Controls team
• Establish the processes, systems and techniques to plan, monitor, control and report on delivery of the project to schedule time and cost
• Define the controls structures such as work breakdown, control account, resource library
• Establish the performance baseline and processes for measurement of progress against the base position in terms of schedule time and cost
• Develop, implement and maintain quality management processes for schedule integrity (Acumen FUSE, Project Assurance Framework)
• Establish and implement the process to manage actual and forecasted costs against the defined control account structure (in-period), in-year, whole life)
• Establish and maintain proccesses to identify and track risks and opportunities and apply risk modelling periodically (timeline to be agreed with PM) to assess programme / project confidence levels
• Develop and produce performance progress reports to the JV and SEP
• Establish and maintain processes to identify, define, evaluate, plan, track and realise cost and schedule benefits
• Strategic recommendations to the project leadership team on how the project resources (people, materials, supply chain) should be allocated to optimise the schedule and project performance

Qualification Required & Experience

• The role suits an individual with a proven track record in successfully leading a schedule driven Project Controls team within the Oil and Gas industry. The person needs to command respect within the JV and across the client's organization, be a strong leader, with the ability to inspire and motivate the project controls and wider functions on the project
• Excellent planning and cost management skills are essential for success, along with the ability to objectively assess project performance and communicate to multiple stakeholders at project, client and JV executive levels

In Particular the candidate will ideally have:

• 15 years experience within the Upstream Oil and Gas sector
• 10+ years Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex schedule driven projects that are strategic nature and national in scope
• Experience of joint ventures
• Well organised and methodical
• Positive and enthusiastic approach
• Able to work without-day-to-day supervision

Location: Accra



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