PROJECT CONTROL SENIOR MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Master scheduling and planning

• Drive a holistic approach in planning, communicating and updating the plans for the projects within the Division (civil infrastructure, equipment projects or studies).
• Consult and support project managers with baseline schedule development, forecast to complete, risk management, and opportunities for improvement efficiently and in a timely manner.
• He/she develops the master schedules for all PID projects in Microsoft Project that reflect all activities, durations, milestones and interfaces with other divisions, contractors'/consultants' schedules, and process changes to the integrated master schedule.
• Develop a dashboard to communicate cost and schedule performance, enabling senior management to make data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with Project Leads/Planners from other Divisions such as Operations, Engineering, Facilities and external stakeholders (including regulatory bodies and suppliers) as required to integrate all time, cost and scope to support monitoring of project progress.
• Project Control
• Work closely with the Contract Section to ensure that the financial and contractual aspects of the project reflect the milestone(s) that have been delivered or completed.
• Establish and communicate cost and schedule baseline based on earned value methods. Ensure control mechanisms are in place to monitor performance.
• Documentation and reporting
• Ensure all project and division documentation is properly maintained, archived, and readily available to its users with appropriate access and backups.
• Drive a systematic approach to project documentation through a system/software contributing to accessible and up-to-date information from a single source.
• Project Framework
• Act as the custodian of PID's Project Implementation Framework (based on PMBOK), safeguard the compliance of projects with this framework and adjust the framework as required to meet the organization's needs.
• Experience leading projects based on the PMBOK methodology would be an advantage.
• Other
• Provide guidance, continually improve competency skills and develop knowledge of innovative practices or techniques to enhance knowledge for reporting staff within the Section.
• Observe quality control, safety rules and practices on site.
• Effectively execute other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/ Mechanical/ Structural/Civil or any Engineering-related field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in project or portfolio management/ planning roles within construction, infrastructure or related industries. Experience within the port environment is an asset.
• Well-structured and able to create an overview of issues and follow up thoroughly until resolutions are reached.
• Knowledge of Electrical Networks, Building Services and Infrastructure (Land, Road, Water, Sewerage, etc.) would be an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently and directly manage a team of 2-4 people.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is essential.
• Well-versed with MS Project or Primavera.
• Proficient use of MS Office suite of applications.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, building strong working relationships and working collaboratively.
• Strong presentation skills, highly organized, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior leaders or executives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Malay.