Project Controls Manager at GIBB Engineering and Architecture

Purpose

The Project Controls Manager (PCM) will be functionally responsible for project controls focusing on project planning, cost engineering, document control, capital cost estimation and controls, risk management, quality management and change control services in support of the Program Manager. The PCM will further work closely and in consultation with all discipline leads and client representatives when reviewing project performances with regards to progress, cost, technical requirements, and quality to ensure the achievement of the project budget and schedule.

Requirements

Project Planning and Scheduling

• Project Planning: Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, ensuring that project timelines and milestones are met.
• Scheduling Software: Use scheduling software to prepare and update detailed schedules and progress reports.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate with project teams to ensure schedules are aligned with project goals and deliverables.

Cost Management

• Project Budgets: Prepare and manage project budgets, including forecasting and financial reporting.
• Project Cost: Monitor and control project costs, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
• Contracts and Expenses: Work with procurement and finance departments to manage contracts and control project expenditures.

 Risk Management

• Identification and Mitigation: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Risk Monitoring: Monitor and report on risk management activities, ensuring that risks are appropriately managed throughout the project lifecycle.

 Performance Reporting

• Project Control Metrics: Develop and maintain project control metrics and dashboards to track project performance.
• Progress Reports: Prepare and present regular progress reports to stakeholders, including senior management and clients.
• Data Analysis: Analyse project data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

 Communication and Collaboration

• Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for project control activities, coordinating efforts across various departments and teams.
• Communication: Facilitate communication between project stakeholders to ensure project objectives are clearly understood and met.
• Training: Provide training and support to project teams on project control processes and tools.

 Process Improvement

• Best Practice: Develop and implement best practices for project control processes.
• Project Performance: Continuously evaluate and improve project control tools and techniques to enhance project performance. Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in project control methodologies.

Qualifications:

• BSc/ B-Tech Degree qualification in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Quantity Surveying
• ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)/ Technologist (Pr Tech Eng)/SACPQSP

Experience:

• Ten (10) years of post-graduation experience
• Five (5) years of the experience should be in a project management/control capacity within integrated PMO/Programme management functions, on complex infrastructure projects