Project Services Lead at Cainergy International Limited (CIL)

Cainergy International Limited  - Since 2015, Cainergy has come to be recognised as a choice service provider for the Oil and Gas and Energy industries globally. Our end-to-end services offered see us design, build, operate, maintain and manage assets and infrastructure in the various industries with operate. Currently one of the fastest growing brands in the industry, we have built a strong reputation for quality delivery and an impeccable safety record which we are very proud of. Our passion and commitment to exceptional project delivery that surpasses our clients’ expectations remains consistent across the many parts of our brand.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Services Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Business Unit: Cainergy Group
Reports To: Head of Engineering & Project Delivery

Job Objective / Purpose of Job

• The Project Services Lead will be responsible for defining, producing, and executing project control polices, processes, procedures and systems for Cainergy International Limited (CIL) as a core member of the Project Delivery Organisation also known as the Project Management Office (PMO).
• In this role, he/she will be responsible for ensuring that all projects executed by the PMO are based on sound and profitable cost estimates and project schedules and that the projects are controlled in such a way as to ensure that value erosion through cost escalation and/or schedule slippages are minimised.

Job Duties / Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Develop project control policies, processes, procedures, and systems for the company and ensure compliance by all.
• Control projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements approved by the company.
• Conduct cost estimating, cost control, project scheduling and project control activities for all projects carried out by the company.
• Collate price information from within the company, conduct market research externally and develop databases of cost norms required for producing Type 1/2/3 etc cost estimates for the company’s projects as required.
• Conduct cost estimate assurance by reviewing estimates developed by project engineers and benchmarking against databases of cost norms.
• Develop project budgets in coordination with project engineers, project accountant, Contracting and Procurement as well as Human Resources teams.
• Conduct cost risk analyses and reflect in project budgets.
• Provide input to development of project payment milestone schedules, to align with budgets.
• Monitor milestone certifications/payments and all other weekly and monthly project expenditure vs budget. Report performance including expenditure forecasting and variance reporting.
• Develop Level 1/2/3 etc project schedules as required for all projects conducted by the company, in coordination with project engineers, using suitable industry scheduling software.
• Develop schedule baselines. Conduct schedule risk analyses and include outcome in baseline schedules.
• Monitor project activities vs baseline schedules and report progress/performance including schedule forecasting and variance reporting.
• Participate in solving difficult technical issues requiring a broad knowledge related to technical/functional responsibilities.
• Provide value-added expertise in project controls.
• Set goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
• Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
• Prepare budgets, support bids/contracts development, and participate in the negotiation of contracts.
• Represent engineering team in product development requirements and creation of schedules and budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in any Engineering discipline or any other related field
• Membership of Project Management Institute or related professional affiliation would be an advantage
• Membership of an Engineering professional body.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience working in a project controls role conducting project cost estimates, scheduling/planning, and forecasting/reporting with knowledge of fabrication, operations & maintenance, and commissioning.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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