Your impact
Key Service Accountabilities:
- You’ll be key in providing project controls support throughout the project life cycle (Pursuit > Initiation > Planning > Execution > Close Out) to multiple projects / program portfolios in various project locations i.e., Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The role will be based full-time in our office in Manila.
- Proactively monitor and communicate budget, actuals, forecast costs and labor hours and to establish client and internal status reports that effectively communicate project cost status.
- Works with Project Managers (PM) and Project Accountants (PA) in project initiation and set-up in Oracle.
- Assists the project team as needed in the contract review and approval process within CDRS / CSP.
- Setting-up of projects in AutoPAP and coordinating status and updates of WWOA AutoPAPs.
- Lead the drafting, review, update and seeking Project Manager’s approval of the Project Controls Plan to be implemented throughout the project life cycle.
- Review and ensure alignment of the Contract, Scope, Budget and Schedule Requirements and establishment of the project baseline.
- Maintain up-to-date project budgets, forecasts and task codes in IPCS / Polaris.
- Assists Project Manager in determining / creating Variation Orders for any deviation in scope, schedule, cost, resources and other factors that affect the project baseline.
- Track invoicing and payment collection from the Client.
- Ensure Project Financial Integrity and Maintenance throughout the Project Controls Tools e.g., Pricing Tool, Integrated Project Controls System (IPCS), Revenue Recognition (Rev Rec), Polaris, Oracle, etc.
- Commercial review and analysis of the Pricing Tools (Pricing, Changes and ETC mode) prior to submission for AutoPAP initiation / setup in IPCS.
- The Project Controller will review Pricing Tools in line with Pricing Guidelines developed by the APAC E&P Commercial Manager and is subject to review and adjustment in line with local pricing strategy.
Other Services Accountabilities:
- Participate and provide project controls support in the monthly Project Reviews (OPRs, PARs)
- Ensure compliance to cost control monitoring and reporting requirements as mandated in the Project Delivery Workflow.
- Participate in project performance reviews, provide input on the commercial performance of the project, and follow through on action items resulting from the project review.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of the organisation, to define and achieve mutual understanding of the scope of work.
- Manage overall projects and program cost controls and reporting function by supporting client management, updates, and presentations to all levels of management.
- Use analytical thinking ability to assist the project manager and or construction manager to develop accurate and timely estimate at completion (EAC) on a monthly basis.
- Implementing and evaluating earned value on projects to track progress in home office and or field construction projects
- Assist Project Manager in creating work breakdown structures that are best suited in managing and controlling the project.
- Assist Project Managers in resolving financial issues
Control project hours and expenditures input and forecast burn-rate.
- Understand the client requirements on project cost control, monitoring, and reporting.
- Support PMs in creating Purchase Requisitions for sub-consultants and vendors.
- Manage/track progress payments to external sub-consultants and vendors.
- Maintains electronic files of cost control monitoring tools and reporting files in the project document management system to make sure they are available during project audits.
- Participate in lessons-learnt and knowledge-sharing sessions to collate best practices and improvement opportunities.
- Provide Project Controls inputs and support throughout the Project Close Out Phase
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field.
- Progressive professional experience in Project Controls profession.
- Knowledge and experience working on international projects / program in various industries within an EPC / EPCM / PMC delivery models
- Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and Outlook) and other commonly used Project Controls Systems (PCS).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel. Knowledge of VBA, Power Query and Power BI will be an advantage.
- Ability to effectively communicate project controls information to varied audiences including project management teams and /or client if required.
- Strong analytical skills to facilitate formulation of rationale and reasoning behind project cost / budget reconciliation
- Thorough understanding of Project Controls systems to support project-specific execution requirements
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, being an active listener, with engagement skills that cultivates trust.
- Experience with sales support, staffing, forecasting and project performance management.
