The responsibility of the Lead, Project Controls and QA/QC Engineer is to establish and maintain robust project control frameworks that assure successful project delivery. The role ensures that the resources required to execute multiple cross-functional engineering projects are effectively aligned with established control standards and governance requirements.
Additionally, the Lead, Project Controls and QA/QC Engineer is responsible for providing quality assurance and related support functions across projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Effectivelymanage the projectcontrolteam,includingcostengineers,plannersandquality assurance and control.
Monitorandcontrolprogramcompliancewithrespecttoprojectcontractual obligations.
Supportandadviseonthedefinitionofprojectcontrolsandearnedvaluemanagement policies, procedures and standards required to deliver projects.
Supportprogramintegration,governance,formats,plan optimisation,andproject controls best practices.
Advise andconsultontheapplicationofeffectiveplanningvariance,estimatesat completion and critical path analysis.
Supportthedevelopmentofintegratedmasterschedulesforspecificprogramsin Primaveraand/orMicrosoftprojectsthatreflect allinterfacemilestonesandactivity duration from multiple contractors’ schedules and feed changes to the integrated master schedule.
Provideprojectcontrolsmanagement,includingbaselinescheduledevelopmentand management, performance status and reporting, baseline change control, risk management, earned value management guidance and tools.
Workcloselywiththeprojectmanager,commercialmanagerandprojectquality assurance and control to maximise the potential of the project.
Supportthedevelopmentof requirementsforspecificresource-loadedschedules.
Ensureprojectcontrolsprocessesareconsistentlyappliedacrosstheprojects.
Managegovernancetoensurerobustcontrolandscheduleperformanceforthe agreed scopeof work across integrated programsmanagedacrossmultiple suppliers.
ImplementdataprotectionpoliciesandpracticesofEgbinPowerPlc.
EnsurecompliancewiththeNDPRandotherdataprotectionlaws,anddataprotection policies.
Undertake a dataprotectionimpact assessment asapplicabletocurbtherisk during data processing operations
Ensuring the Project controls team produces weekly/monthly reports in line with the project and company reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances.
DevelopandregularlyupdateprojectLFIs.
To followup onreportedprojectdeviationsandnon-conformancestoensure necessary corrective actions are adequately taken to prevent recurrence
Toensure the implementationofrisk-basedthinkinginprojectmanagement.
Toproposerecommendationstomanagementforimprovementsandcostsavings within the area of responsibility.
Toconductsurveillanceandreviewsatprojectsitestomaintainqualitystandardsand requirements.
Toensure the implementationofrisk-basedthinkinginprojectmanagement.
Responsiblefortheoverallhealthofthecapitalprojectsportfolio,andthedevelopment and application of a project management system
Responsiblefor maximisingprojectvaluethroughanopportunity realisationprocess.
Tocarryoutoversightqualityfunctionsoncapitalprojectstoensurecompliancewithall quality standards.
Ensureawareness,understandingandapplicationofQHSEpolicyonprojects,ensure the integration of the IMS requirements (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) into departmental processes.
Engage,directandsupportpersons/contractors/departmentstounderstandandidentify hazards, risks, environmental aspect and Impact as it is related to their jobs.
EnsurethattheIntegratedManagementSystem(ISO9001:2015,14001:2015& 45001:2018) achieves its intended results within departmental processes.
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’sdegreeinanengineeringdiscipline, preferablyElectricalorMechanical Engineering or its equivalent.
Minimumof7yearscognateworkexperienceinasimilarrole.
Postgraduate certification in Project Management is a must-have.
Skills and Competencies
Coreskills
Effectivecommunicationwithin the teamandwithstakeholders
Independent certification/trainingby an accreditedbodyrelatingtoHSE&Q management
Proficiencyinusingrelevantprogramtoolsandtechniques
Experiencedintheimplementationofearnedvaluemanagement-basedprojects
Controlsystemsinaccordancewithrelevantnationalstandards
Planning,riskanalysisandconfigurationmanagement
Practicalabilityto utilisecriticalprojectmanagementconcepts(e.g.,EVMprojects)
Significanttrackrecordofsuccessfulprojects
Mustbecertifiedprojectmanagementassociate(PMPisanalternative)
EarnedValueFoundation(APMG)
ExperienceinworkingonNEC3projects(Addedadvantage)
Languageskills
FluentinEnglishlanguage
Soft Skills
Computerknowledge
Conversantwithusualbusinesssuites(Word,Excel,PowerPoint)
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