Lead Project Controller

Job Description Summary

In Project Controls, our goal is to ensure the right rigor around schedule and cost management processes to deliver projects on-time and within budget. With focus and rigor around tools, processes, operating rhythm, and people, here you shall have the opportunity to learn, contribute and excel in one of the best Project controls functions in the industry. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Build tender schedules and cost estimates
• Support tenders and oversee project planning
• Develop project schedules and budgets in relevant tools
• Maintain project schedule, cost forecasts, and actual/committed cost registers
• Monitor cost movements, productivity, scope, and progress against forecasts
• Analyze trends and provide schedule/cost forecasts
• Maintain schedule and cost risk registers
• Ensure accuracy of budgets, actuals, forecasts, and change order estimates
• Update systems to reflect current cost and schedule status
• Report project status internally and externally
• Communicate cost, schedule, forecast, and risks to project teams and cost owners
• Present financial and project control data in reviews
• Collaborate with PMs, Finance Controllers, cost owners, and third parties
• Support project closeout and claims
• Ensure compliance with global standards, WBS, processes, procedures, and tools
• Ensure quality of project controls reporting
• Reconcile approved project financial data with accounting books
• Comply with quality procedures and address non-conformances promptly
• Support cost reduction strategies with functional teams
• Ensure efficiency of the project cost control team
• Identify standardization/optimization opportunities and support lean improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate commitment to health and safety

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum 4 years' experience in planning large turnkey projects
• Minimum 2 years' experience in projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projects
• Strong knowledge of planning and use of Primavera
• Strong oral and written language skills in English
• Ability to live in Ankara

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or civil engineering
• Knowledge of cost control function on large complex turnkey projects
• Knowledge of Grid Solutions and GIS substations
• Knowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects
• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes
• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills
• MS Project knowledge
• Cost estimating and forecasting
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No