Principal Project Controls Specialist

Company Overview
CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview
The Principal Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for managing and leading the Project Control requirements on a large Project. The position will report directly to the Project Controls Director and indirectly to the Project Director and routinely interacts with Senior Management and Regional Operations.

Responsibilities

• Understand contract requirements
• Creation of original budgets from the as-sold estimates developed by Estimating
• Collaboration with Finance & Accounting on financial reporting
• Analyze and report cost impacts
• Manage implementation of the monthly cost report and cost forecast analysis
• Develop and update project progress measurement
• Understand contract requirements, project milestones and activities
• Lead the development of project schedule working with the project team
• Development of all levels of the project schedule
• Facilitate monthly updates and critical path schedule analysis
• Participate in schedule review meetings
• Analyze and report schedule impacts
• Participate in planning sessions of the project

Local Requirements

• The assignment is for an LNG project in Ruwais, UAE.
• This is a long-term project-based assignment initially based in Dubai office and then relocating to project site.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of EPF or EPC experience as a cost specialist/planner (experience in Refining/Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or industrial fabrication industries preferred)
• Skilled in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Competent in the use of all Microsoft office tools, with particular expert use of Excel.
• Expert in the use of the JDE accounting package, or similar.
• Expert in the use of Primavera P6.

Skills and Behaviors

• Business presence and polish
• Knowledge of CB&I products and markets
• Proactively identifies and solves complex problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines
• Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization
• Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments
• A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment