Project Controls Engineer

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The Project Controls Engineer (PCE) implements overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, planning and reporting, progress measurement, schedule development/control and management of change. PCE has capability to execute the technical tasks as well as lead contractors in doing them. In addition to technical ability, a PCE should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills. This is an office-based position in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Primary Job Functions

1. Provide overall project cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise:

• Manage Project Cost and Schedule throughout the project life cycle.
• Fully understand the scope of the project, contractual requirements, identify the major milestones and set clear priorities for the project team.
• Lead the cost and schedule estimates for various Gate reviews and participate in the preparation of Gate packages.
• Mentor junior project controls engineers and ensure the technical quality and timeliness of work.
• Serve as a link to the Project Services Common Skill Center organization; gain alignment for support and approval of key deliverables (i.e. Estimates Development Plans, Estimates, etc.)·Develop and maintain the Project Controls related plans and procedures.
• Ensure implementation of the stewardship process identify and champion process improvements.
• Participate in kick-offs and ongoing meetings with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor(s) to ensure common understanding of project controls requirements.
• Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project.
• Serve as the budget custodian, lead financial close-out of the project and participate in other project close-out activities.

1. Stewards Project cost/schedule with ongoing project analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and Change Management:

• Coordinate the collecting, analyzing, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information to ensure overall project status is assessed, potential problem areas are identified.
• Analyze trends, prepare forecasts, opportunities and vulnerabilities.
• Administer the project change control process and communicate implication of changes. Steward the overall Change Management process:

1. Monitoring and appraising the performance of the Contractor(s) in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and control.

• Ensure that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor.
• Review and endorse the plans and procedures developed by the contractor. Ensure implementation of the same.
• Review and endorse progress and cost/schedule baselines and forecast prepared by contractors.
• Analyze cost/schedule and progress reports and trends developed by contractor.
• Review cost bases of contractor's Change Proposals / Orders
• Assist in developing/reviewing cost corrective actions and recovery plans and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

1. Develop cost and schedule estimates to support opportunity assessments, Project funding, Project reviews, and ad hoc requests.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management from a recognized university
• Minimum 3 years of experience project controls focused on cost control, estimating, planning, and schedule control in Oil & Gas or Construction Industry
• Preferred: Experience in working in Brownfield oil and gas environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Good command of English both written and spoken
• Strong MS Excel and presentation skills
• Strong influencing without authority, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely convey recommendations to management / leadership
• Willingness to relocate to Bengaluru
• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs
• Willingness to work on portfolio of small to midsize Brownfield projects.
• Willingness to work in shift eg: 1.30 pm to 10.30 pm IST and should be an Indian national.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience :

• Preferably 3 + years prior oil and gas industry experience
• Experience using analytical tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Power Query or equivalent
• Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life. We offer you: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits 
• Retirement benefits 
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company's eligibility guidelines.

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