Project Controls Manager

Employer: DMC Mining Services (UK) Limited Position: Project Controls Manager Reports To: Senior Project Manager Location: Scarborough, UK Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 plus allowances Closing date for applications: 10 th April 2020 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION The Project Controls Manager monitors, controls and reports the progress of the overall project ensuring we manage and understand the variance from the budget and the critical path. This position will manage a core group that includes scheduling, planning, cost analysis and document control. The Project Controls Manager will take responsibility for adherence to all DMC policies. The Project Controls Manager will demonstrate DMC’s core values of: Zero Harm, Teamwork, Results Driven, Courage and Accountability. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Contributes to project strategy, undertaking planning and methods studies to help the Project Manager optimise future outcomes. Applies Risk Management principles, including performing risk analysis and providing risk assessments. Compiles and tracks the baseline schedule, making necessary forecast changes as required. Expands details where relevant to measuring the work and presents relevant milestones for reporting purposes. Determines the actual progress of work on the schedule, including Forensic Assessment for required diagnosis of schedule and cost. Makes schedule forecasts to foresee problem areas on the schedule and notifies management when these situations arise especially when they affect the critical path. Manage special areas of work using construction execution plans. Forecast work including current commitments, estimated growth allowances and work to complete. Responsible for cost estimation, cost engineering/control and value engineering; Tracks actual costs of the construction activities and compares them to the budgeted costs for each Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and report accordingly (Earned Value Management). Issue trends and works with contract administration on the change management process to incorporate changes into the prime contract. Complete and submit reports as required, including dashboard reports and formal monthly reports. Responsible for managing their staff including monitoring performance, day to day coaching and provision of performance feedback, performance appraisals and initiating disciplinary action as required (including maintaining notes/documentation required to support). Prepare recovery plans for schedule and cost issues that arise on the project especially when they impact the project critical path. Organize and lead workshops to resolve project issues as they arise. The role will involve working at various locations in the UK, including Whitby and Saltburn by the Sea. MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Bachelor’s degree or above in Business Administration, Finance or a related discipline to role Project Management or Project Controls Certifications/relevant professional memberships Substantial experience of direct Project Controls or Project Management at a senior level A solid understanding of executing engineering, procurement and construction projects in the mining industry A solid understanding of scheduling software Experience with setup and management of document control systems for capital projects Understanding of risk management as it relates to project execution Exceptional communication (oral and written) skills Proven leadership and client relationship skills Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite