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Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Project Controls Manager - Local Roads & Drainage

Job Details

Position Project Controls Manager - Local Roads & Drainage
Industry Type Construction / Civil Engineering
Functional Area Engineering
Location of Job Doha - Qatar
Job Description Reports To : Programme Manager – Local Roads & Drainage
Location : Doha, Qatar

OBJECTIVE:
• Ensure compliance of LR&D (Local Roads & Drainage) programme with approved processes and procedures
• Ensure application of PWA policies, processes and procedures
• Ensure that the required standards of governance are applied on behalf of PWA
• Consistently seek to raise the standards of performance of PWA consultants and contractors
• Support the development of capabilities and skills of Qatari staff as part of the capacity building initiative

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Project Controls Manager responsible as PWA representative for ensuring capital works projects are delivered in accordance with PWA project procedures and controls.
• Experienced in the implementation and management of project and programme controls across a major infrastructure capital investment programme.
• Experienced in introducing new control processes to external supply chain partners.
• Monitoring of PWA supply chain partners comprising programme management consultant, Design Consultants, Contractors and suppliers.
• Work in partnership with consultants and contractors to ensure delivery of the capital programme to achieve time, quality and financial objectives.
• Responsible for application of governance procedures to provide regular and validated reports on programme and project performance.
• Preparation of regular reports and briefing papers on the performance and delivery of the local roads & drainage programme.
• Management of risk across the capital programme and preparation of management reports to propose strategies for mitigation.
• Management of the performance of the PMC and consultants through approved KPI systems and provision of feedback to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of service delivered through the supply chain.
• Ensure the implementation of project gateway approval processes in accordance with PWA procedures.
• Manage the technical approval process to ensure that appropriate PWA resources are mobilised for technical acceptance and approval of standards to be adopted for the programme.
• Detailed Monitoring of progress reports and schedules submitted by the PMC.
• Preparation of reports and briefing documents to ensure that programme performance is monitored according to PWA requirements.

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. Transformational Leadership
A collaborative professional who is an experienced influencer in managing change and introduction of processes and procedures to across a capital programme.

2. Managing internal & external relationships
Strong client-side management experience. Strong communication and persuasive skills(internal and external) to ensure implementation of governance processes.

3. Ensuring delivery through people
Results focussed senior professional with a strong ability to promote the PWA programme team and its capabilities.

4. Integrity
Demonstrate high levels of integrity to managers, peers and the supply chain by honouring commitments and ensuring consistent behaviors to apply project controls
5. Operational Effectiveness
Results orientated management style. Demonstrate consistency in systems management. Commitment to work beyond normal duties to ensure performance of self and the team. Lead by example in supporting the implementation of PWA corporate strategy.
6. Balanced decision making
Demonstrate sound principles of judgment and maintain level of professionalism which compliment the vision, mission and values of PWA.

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTE
Decisiveness, Be Challenging, Communication and Feedback, Motivation, Facilitation, Team Building, Interviewing, Negotiation Skills, Assertiveness, Objective/Target Setting

EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Should have an engineering degree in relevant discipline.
- Should have knowledge of GCC construction industry
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An attractive package will be offered to successful candidates.

Applicants may send CV’s to Jiju Sreedhar at Jiju.Sreedhar@oilexec.com

Desired Candidate's Profile

Experience 10 - 25 years
Education Basic - Bachelor of Technology/Engineering
Nationality Any Arabic National Any GCC National Any European National Any Anglophone National
Gender Any

Keywords: Project Management, road, infrastructure