PROJECT CONTROLS OFFICER

Reporting to the General Manager Projects & Engineering, the Projects Controls Officer will;  

• Ensure that the project stays on track in terms of budget and timelines.  

• Interface with project managers and planners to coordinate the schedules, tasks, milestones, quality assurance and the critical path. 

• Prepare and present reports on all projects’ status and progress to the GM and other relevant internal stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Prepare schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis.  

• Maintain and control budgets from ASSESS to OPERATE / CLOSE-OUT Phases.  

• Identify and evaluate potential cost, time and resource changes and then present for approval.  

• Coordinate the implementation plan with project managers and planners and then escalate the areas of potential misalignment and improvement.  

• Analyse budget verses actual forecasts based on planned effort earned values verses actual effort earned values including forecasted cost at completion.  

• Support the Management of Change process to manage scope creep and slippage.  

• Lead the Contractor and sub-contractor change orders in line with the approved contracting strategy.  

Qualifications/Experiences: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or building architect.  

• Basic understanding of variance analysis.  

• Experience in enterprise resource planning tools and programs such as MRPII, SAP, Oracle, Primavera, MS Project, etc.  

• In-depth experience with cost estimating rules and cost analysis. 

• Experience with the use of industry standard Planning, Scheduling tools and software such as MS Project, P6 Primavera, Questor, Excel, SAP, Oracle, etc. 

• Experience in the use of cost estimation standards such as AACE or similar. 

Technical Skills/Competencies: 

• Evaluate and monitor all activities of the various phases of the project cycle to establish potential slippage, scope creep, resource changes, milestones, against the baseline for the critical path.  

• Evaluate and input all discipline man-hours for a defined task within the approved scope of work in order to determine the level of resources needed (skills, time, budgets, expert help, etc.).  

Kumul Petroleum offers competitive remuneration packages for suitable candidates who can think on their feet and be self-directed in their learning. Please send your application comprising your cover letter, updated CV and copies of your relevant qualification to: 

The Human Resources Advisor 
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited
PO Box 143, Port Moresby, NCD

All applications must be submitted by email to:  recruitment@kumulpetroleum.com  
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and thank you for your interest in Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited. Applications close at 5:00 pm on the 9^th of August 2024.