Project Controls Manager - CA Global Group

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project Controls Management Plan, systems, procedures, standards and governance frameworks for the project.
• Establish and maintain an integrated project controls environment covering planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, change management and risk management.
• Lead the development, maintenance and administration of the integrated project master schedule using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate and integrate schedules from engineering consultants, procurement teams, contractors and commissioning groups into a single project execution schedule.
• Analyse schedule performance, identify critical path activities, evaluate schedule risks and recommend recovery strategies where required.
• Develop and implement progress measurement methodologies for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and identify emerging trends, delays, risks and potential cost overruns.
• Establish and manage project cost control systems, including budget tracking, commitments, accruals, actual costs and forecast expenditure.
• Lead preparation and review of monthly cost reports, cash flow forecasts, Estimate at Completion (EAC) assessments and variance analyses.
• Drive the project's change management process, ensuring all scope, schedule and cost changes are appropriately reviewed, assessed, approved and incorporated into project baselines.
• Facilitate project trend management and ensure early identification and escalation of potential impacts to project outcomes.
• Support project risk and opportunity management processes, including schedule risk assessments, cost risk evaluations and mitigation planning.
• Work closely with Commercial, Procurement and Contracts teams to integrate commercial information into project controls reporting and forecasting.
• Review contractor schedules, cost reports and progress claims to validate performance and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Challenge assumptions, forecasts and recovery plans where required and provide independent assessments of project performance.
• Develop, maintain and present weekly, monthly and executive project performance reports and dashboards.
• Provide project controls input into steering committee presentations, governance reviews, project reviews and corporate reporting requirements.
• Establish reporting metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project performance and support informed decision-making.
• Lead and mentor project planners, cost controllers and project controls personnel to ensure high-quality deliverables and consistency of reporting.
• Support project readiness planning, commissioning activities, handover processes and project close-out requirements.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement within the project controls function.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, project governance frameworks and applicable industry standards.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Cost Engineering, Planning or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience in project controls on large capital projects within the mining, minerals processing, infrastructure, energy or heavy industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior Project Controls Manager or Project Controls leadership role within an Owner's Team, EPC, EPCM or major contractor environment.
• Proven experience overseeing project controls functions across the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project close-out.
• Experience working on greenfield mining projects will be highly advantageous.
• Strong background in integrated planning and scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, forecasting, change management and project reporting.
• Extensive experience developing and managing integrated master schedules in Primavera P6.
• Solid understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), critical path analysis, schedule performance analysis, productivity measurement and project forecasting methodologies.
• Experience developing project budgets, cash flow forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC) models for major capital projects.
• Practical experience implementing and managing project change control and trend management systems.
• Strong understanding of project risk management principles and their integration into project controls processes.
• Experience interfacing with procurement, contracts and commercial functions in a large project environment.
• Familiarity with Power BI, reporting databases and modern project reporting tools will be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, contract administration principles and contractor performance management.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing multi-disciplinary project controls teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence decision-making at senior management level.
• Ability to operate effectively within a remote, multicultural and fast-paced project environment.
• Previous African mining project experience will be considered advantageous.

Key Success Factors

• Establishing a robust and integrated project controls framework across all project workstreams.
• Delivering accurate schedule, cost and performance reporting to support project leadership.
• Providing reliable forecasting and early warning of emerging project risks and opportunities.
• Maintaining effective control of project scope, schedule and cost throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting the successful delivery of a major greenfield mining project from construction through to first production.