Consultant - Project Controls (Oil & Gas)

A Team player and willing to work collaboratively with a motivated and highly successful team in Australia. The position will be for Bangalore/Noida location.

•    Develop and implement comprehensive cost planning strategies for Mining processing plant EPC(M) projects, including detailed cost estimates, budgets, and forecasts.

•    Ensure alignment of cost plans with project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.

•    Prepare, analyze, and present cost reports at various project phases and stage gates using relevant software tools.

•    Regularly track actual expenditures against the budget and forecast future costs, identifying variances and trends.

•    Provide detailed cost analysis and financial summaries for project managers and senior management.

•    Report and graph updates of actual man-hours and costs invoiced, incurred, physical progress, forecast to complete, key and / or critical issues and scheduled achievements relative to the status of the project 

•    Conduct variance analysis to compare actual costs with budgeted amounts, explaining discrepancies and recommending corrective actions.

•    Assess financial risks associated with project changes, delays, or cost overruns, and develop risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with project teams.

•    Perform in-depth financial analyses to assess project performance, cost trends, and potential risks.

•    Experience with Project scheduling & Primavera P6 will be an added advantage.

•    Prepare accurate and timely financial forecasts, factoring in project milestones, deliverables, and potential scope changes.

•    Ensuring thorough regular periodic reassessment of project scope, cost and schedule for completeness, reflecting the best judgement of the project team and management

•    Evaluate current status of the project cost, provide most accurate total Project Forecast ensuring inclusion of all cost categories

•    Evaluate the financial impact of changes in project scope or requirements.

•    Collaborate with project managers to review and approve change orders, ensuring alignment with cost and budgetary goals.

•    Identify potential cost-related risks, such as overruns or delays, and develop proactive strategies to address them.

•    Support the development of contingency plans to ensure project financial stability.

•    Continuously improve cost control processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

•    Share insights and recommendations with senior management to support data-driven decision-making.

•    Work closely with project management, procurement, and other cross-functional teams to gather cost-related information.

•    Ensure cost control measures align with overall project objectives and contractual requirements.

•    Risk Identification and Mitigation.

•    Take on additional responsibilities as directed by management.

Key Competencies/Skills 

•    Able to communicate, understand, express and apply basic technical, business or administrative concepts.

•    Superior organizational and time-management skills; ability to meet deadlines.

•    Decision and problem-solving ability.

•    Proven ability to multi-task and efficiently respond to changing priorities. 

•    Accepts coaching, knowledge and support from more experienced staff.

•    Define and steward the commitment to Health and Safety on the projects

•    Aware of safety concerns and contributes regularly to safety discussions

•    Meeting targets and deadlines

•    Assist in the definition of and ensure adherence to the defined corporate objectives.  Brief and assist subordinates with understanding and provide linked sub-objectives that have applicability to their work. 

•    Seek out assistance and ask questions of company leaders and experts

•    Lead by example and promote a positive environment rooted in communication, ownership and camaraderie

•    Maintain an open mind when receiving constructive feedback and apply recommendations towards self-improvement.

•    Build and maintain WSP's brand/reputation both internally and externally.

Mandatory Skills

• years' Experience with cost controlling with O & G, Power plant, Chemical processing, Mining Processing industry experience.

•    Demonstrable capability in cost Controls, and proven skills in the use of Cost Management software / Microsoft Excel / other cost management database products. 

•    The use and understanding of Primavera Unifier is high desirable 

•    Understanding the Cost Controls function to align with.
o    Cost Management
o    Change Management, and
o    Risk and Opportunity Management

Desired Skills

• years Valuable experience in cost control is considered and asset

•    Understanding management of changes implications

•    Understanding Earned Value Management guiding principles considered a plus.

•    Must be able to analyse the effect of schedule performance on project completion

•    Must be time flexible and able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

•    Attention to detail is critical

•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.

•    Familiarity with other analytics tools such as Power Point, Excel, Power BI & equivalent dashboards.

•    Previous experience in an EPCM environment in the O & G, Power, Mining processing industry is an asset.
 

Qualifications 

• Must have minimum 8-12 years of experience post-graduation, preferably relating to a large-scale professional services work environment 
• Degree holder with Engineering + MBA-Operations management or diploma or certificate in project Management, Cost Management, Contract Management or other applicable area would be an asset.
• Work experience on AU/NZ projects would be advantageous.
• PMP certification would be advantageous.