Senior Controls & Risk Manager

Job Description

We are looking for Senior Controls and Risk Manager to be based in Abu Dhabi.Role:The Senior Controls & Risk Manager?s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Liaise with the team of professional planners and supports Project Controls Lead in all Upstream
• reporting and management.
• Engage with various downstream entities as required ? PMO, PMC, LDC, Contractors etc.
• Establish, review and update Risk Management Plan according to the best international standards (ISO, PMI).
• Manage the updation of Project/ Programme level risk register based on the risk management meetings or the project updated reports.
• Set up and manage the portfolio level strategic risk registers
• Conduct risk meetings and workshops with the project team and stakeholders to identify new risks, update the consequences, risk action plan along with risk owner.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessment using Primavera Risk analysis software or any other software to perform Monte Carlo simulation risk analysis.
• Develop and monitor a risk, issue, and opportunity management process
• Develop and maintain a risk matrix identifying dependencies and the impacts of not meeting scheduled dates.
• Identify, monitor and managing dependencies, and for resolving related issues.
• Identify opportunities to arrange and co-ordinate any necessary discussions and agreements to realise benefits.
• Monitor projects and ensure that an adequate and robust Risk Management process is under active management.
• Implement an internal PMO Risk Management Plan, Risk register and associated governance processes.
• Track significant risks to ensure that they are being systematically identified, recorded, evaluated, actively managed and regularly re-evaluated, and communicated across the program.
• Identify, communicate and manage inter-program or external risks.
• Develop presentations and dashboards summarising the status of the project and programme risks (heat maps, bubble charts, and others)
• Assist, review and advise on Stakeholder Management Plan including identification of stakeholders, communication assessment and aligning communication plan in line with master programme
• Manage PMO/ PgMC/ PMC in preparation of Program Management Plan (PMP) in consultation with client, as a guide to the project teams in performance of their duties; to identify responsibilities and coordinate various actions and procedures into one comprehensive document
• Monitors, analyses & reports on project performance using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Recommends and implement modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones.
• Plans, coordinates and monitors activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures,Expert use of Primavera Project Management System P6 (latest version) for program management across the planning team with all stakeholders.Supports in preparing and maintaining the master programme for the project.Review and analyse data/schedule received from the other organisations (Designers, PMCs, and Contractors).Plans and provides direction as required for the preparation of planning and scheduling control systems.Works with other functions such as Procurement, Technical, Logistic relating to understand their requirement and provide direction to project control team.Assisting in the consultant selection process for commercial and technical evaluation.Assisting in establishing / delivering formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the client and project.Reviewing contract documents, suggesting changes for planning and programming aspects and the addition of new clauses if necessary.Arranging planning workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors / consultants to close their planning / project control issues.Prepares what if scenarios for different types of project schedules to support the Client.Conduct benchmarking data collection analysis for similar projects (buildings and infrastructure).
• processes and systems.
• Makes recommendations for possible acceleration to the schedule.
• Assist in Implementation of the document control system and communication flow for the project.
• Reviewing Schedule construction programmes received from contractors and analysing them in line with the contractual requirements.
• Preparing progress presentations and supporting in the internal (Bi-Weekly, SPMO, CEO updates etc.) and upstream reporting for the clients.
• Implementation of downstream entities weekly and monthly progress report protocols / templates for progress reporting and monitoring progress against it.
• Assist in development of a comprehensive risk register at programme level and assist in risk assessment and mitigation plans.
• Monitoring design, procurement and construction progress for compliance with contract requirements.
• Assist in preparing the master programme for the projects. Incorporate / Integrate the Contractors program of works into the Master Schedule of works
• Analyse Contractor?s Delay Claims to establish the contractually justified extension of time and provide recommendation for the client approval.
• Review and analyse any other claims and EOT requests.

Requirement:

• Must have an undergraduate engineering degree from a reputable university.
• Must possess (minimum) 12 years of total experience and 8 years GCC experience preferred.
• Strong local experience/ candidates familiar with Abudhabi Authority Approvals preferred.
• Experience working in Enabling, Reclamation, Infrastructure, Housing and mixed-use and building projects.
• Risk Management certification from a recognised international institution.
• Client-side experience managing PMC?s, LDC?s Cost Consultants and other stakeholders.
• Strong experience in PCM of major capital projects.
• Strong Pre-contract experience managing design and procurement activities.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Independent worker who can work well with minimal supervision.
• Possess good project background and proven English language technical writing ability and skills and in the development of project control processes and procedures.
• PMP or other professional certifications.
• Advanced MS Office Suits.
• Candidate to be based in Abudhabi (Preferably).
• Experience in using Primavera P6, ACONEX & Oracle suite.
• Experience with QRA softwares preferred.
• Sound knowledge of project controls practices, broad knowledge of cost, risk, change and specific knowledge in earned value management
• Extensive knowledge of best reporting practices in the areas of dashboards, and KPIs.

Rewards & Benefits:We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme ? 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants;

SNC Lavalin?s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world?s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies, with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.Our aim is to protect and maximize our clients? interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.Key services include - Project management, programme management, project controls, commercial management, cost management and expert scheduling and construction planning. Our industry is going through a digital transformation and we have been investing in and pioneering digital methods to improve all aspects of our service.We have focused our digital transformation around platform modernization and product development and through standardization and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting ? and then developing ? brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It?s precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.

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