Planning Lead

Tamil Nadu
Contract
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Description:Function Project Controls / PlanningRole Project Control ManagerEducation BE/ BTech in Mechanical/ Civil. Additional degree in construction management and/or financial Management (Desirable)Professional ExperienceMinimum 8 years experience in EPC organization, preferably in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals/Fertiliser, of which at least 3 years in a planning roleKey Deliverables

Planning & Scheduling
Cost Monitoring and Control
Quantity Control
Project Budgeting
Working Capital Management
Cash Flow Management
Risk Identification, assessment and mitigation (with respect to time and cost)

Key relationshipsInternal to organization: EmployeesExternal to organization: Site coordinationResponsibilitiesPrime Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the team of Planner and Cost Controller for Mid Hydrocarbon Mid and Downstream project
Provide direction to planners and Cost controllers in developing, setting up, monitoring and controlling of project schedules, plan costs and quantities and smooth cash flow management
Preparation and update of Project Controls sections of the Project Execution Plan, including WBS, CBS, Progress measurement procedure and Reporting procedure
Monitor and analyse progress to give early warning signals for delays. Also suggest remedial actions for the same.

Shared cross-functionally

To act as interface with Project Manager, Finance & account, functional managers and other stakeholders including customer while preparing project budget and cost analysis and report on timely and accurate forecast of project cost and schedule on a monthly basis, raising alarms and maintain healthy cash flow
Continuous coordination of cross function activities on planning, monitoring and controlling of project activities right from proposal to commissioning phase of project
Support Project Manager in the development and delivery of written/oral presentations to the Management and Customer and preparation of progress report
Active participation in rollout of the project control system development, maintenance and updating, including initial configuration and awareness to all the stakeholders
To play a role of key support person to the Project Manager on major and minor issues such as change management, risk identification and mitigation etc.
Providing leadership in the selection, appraisal coaching, mentoring, training and developing project controls personnel
To support on Forex / Commodity hedging actions
Give input related to Risk for to the Risk Coordinator

Key competencies – FunctionalNeed to have

Experience of planning in Middle/ Large sized projects from concept to commissioning
Hands-on Experience of Primavera

Nice to have

Knowledge of Financial management with good understanding of Taxes and other duties
Hands on experience with SAP and/ or any cost booking/ management interface
Good understanding of controllable cost drivers in the EPC context

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