Act as the focal point with the client and any contractor Project Controllers as appropriate, to ensure costs and progress are reported accurately, ensure alignment with the project reporting requirements and timely and accurate cost and progress reporting.
Reporting of planned v’s actual progress figures
Monitor cost and schedule impact of achievement / non achievement of project milestones
Identification, monitoring and reporting against the project critical path providing early warning to the Project Manager of any potential slippages
Reporting of project costs and schedule data
Produce weekly and monthly project cost and planning status reports
Develop and maintain project Work Breakdown Structure for specific scopes of work.
Develop and maintain cost and planning control structures in alignment with project Work Breakdown Structure
Manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals
Responsible for the timely control and forecasting of budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the budget and schedules if applicable
Assist Project Accountants and Billing Specialists in the Billing process and any other cost related queries
Assists with application of baseline and forecast installation unit rates and norms for estimating quantity change impacts.
Supports earned value progress measurement
May assist with updates and changes to project quantities and reports on variances to baseline
Production and overall maintenance of project S-Curves and Histograms
Creation of the projects fully resourced, logic linked Gantt Charts within preferred planning software to the agreed project and programme requirements
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Perform progress updates of the project Gantt charts. Includes executed changes into project schedule.
Monitor current and assess future resource needs for the project and programme through analysis of workload at project level
Identify slippages, significant float erosion and recommend recovery actions
Coordinate development and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with contract / assignment change notifications
Ensure local change management process is adhered to
Tracking of and input into the change management system
Attendance at client progress meetings
Input to the preparation of proposal schedules and CTR packs
Participate and support cost and schedule risk analysis workshops / sessions
Ensure risk is managed and monitored at project level in line with local standards and processes
Ensure Project Controls processes and procedures are accurate, up to date and followed
Liaise with clients and ensure that projects are managed effectively to ensure delivery in a manner which meets quality, time, and budget specifications.
Qualifications
Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
Knowledge, skills, and experience:
Typically requires a minimum of six (6) years of progressive industry experience, with at least four (4) years in project control positions.
Advanced Working Knowledge of project planning software such as MS project / Primavera
Advanced Excel skills
Knowledge and appreciation of the core tenets of Contracts Management, Commercial Management and Project Management
Knowledge and application of earned value and other monitoring techniques
Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques
Ability to work well in a team and independently
Ability to build exemplary working relationship with clients with professional service focus
Exceptional organisational skills and able to multi-task."
Knowledge and application of earned value and other progress monitoring techniques
Knowledge of risk management processes and techniques