Senior Project Control Manager

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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

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