Project Control Officer at Hill International (Middle East) Limited – Muscat

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Review all submitted programs and schedules, concentrating on the assessment of technical compliance, the scope of work, and the level of detail.
• Review Developers’ reports.
• Review Construction Reports.
• Prepare Management Reports.
• Analyze delays, identify impacts, and create mitigation/recovery or corrective action plans.
• Normalize and standardize the schedule of work.
• Regarding project WBS, advise on the percentage weighting of elements contributing to the total scope.
• Organize project review meetings, evaluate, and report to CM about project growth.
• In conjunction with the Manager Cost Management Division, prepare and maintain a procedures manual covering but not limited to:
• Planning management training and support.
• Standardized WBS and CBS structures.
• Standardized programme structures to appropriate levels of detail (L1, L2, L3 etc.)
• Planning procedures and control methodology.
• Time Management Plan.
• Construction claims management, EOT and schedule delay analysis.
• Preparation/review of tender programme submissions.
• Resource planning and development of all Project Control Staff.
• Establishment of a programme structure in conjunction with developing the budget structure.
• Planning and scheduling for all newly awarded projects.
• Oversee the development of detailed schedule preparation for the Site Project Planner.
• Establishment of four-weekly look ahead programme procedures for on-site project planners.
• Standardized and scored schedule health checks.
• Establishment and maintenance of earned value-reporting procedures, i.e., measurement of Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS), Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) and Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).
• Assessing the suitability of project schedule resource allocations (materials and labour).
• Assessing the application of project schedule elements such as activity logic, constraints, duration, coding, etc.
• Responsible for overall project deliverables and managing the constraints of the project (schedule, financials, change management, contract administration, customer and stakeholder requirements).
• Responsible for process improvement to drive schedule & cost completeness and accuracy, on-time delivery and cycle volatility. Communicate and report project management metrics to senior management. Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures while driving accountability for results.
• Provide financial performance reviews, project execution and schedule performance analysis on an ongoing basis.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Drive the use of digitization strategy for project control process software systems and tools.
• Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures for the mix of projects while driving accountability for the results.
• Interface with commercial and engineering functions to coordinate project development implementation and control, resulting in project volume and profitability.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.