Project Controller

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

AtkinsRéalis is looking for an experienced Project Controller for our Middle east delivery team to be based in Cairo, Egypt. This person will be carrying out a mix of functions that span from internal process improvements to supporting project delivery. The successful candidate should be a people, process, tool (in that order) focused individual whose job it will be to ensure our project delivery teams adhere to common standards and the latest design delivery techniques. The candidate will also actively support project teams on proposal and project delivery tasks.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsibility as NEC3/4 Lead Project Control Engineer for larger, more complex projects relating to highways, rail, infrastructure and other markets; including pre and post project controls.

• Ensure that the Atkins processes are implemented effectively within the team, from bidding and project set up, through to project execution and closure.

• Establish effective Cost Breakdown Structure based on project Work Breakdown Structure and establish governance requirements in discussion with the Project Manager/s.

• Works with scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution.

• Proactively analyse project schedules including comparing cost/resource curves to actuals, tracking float consumption, and change order impact analysis to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

• Standardise/ automate/ develop process and tools to carry out pricing estimates based on project stakeholders’ input.

• Standardise/ automate/ develop processes and tools to track and analyse the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, forecasts, contingencies analysis.

• Drive continuous improvement, automation, lean techniques to drive consistency and efficiencies across projects, programmes and portfolios in project controls, cost and schedule management.

• Produce forecasts of total project costs, annual costs, and monthly cash flow costs and provides variance analysis and explanations

• Monitor, control and analyse the project cost and schedule information, identify variances, and bring these to the attention of the Project Manager with possible alternatives. Prepare specific reports to facilitate challenge and analysis to meet the project’s specific needs.

• Manage, review and issues cost reports to the client and project team, including key project indicators.

• Support Project managers on proactively managing and raising early warnings and change orders with the clients and updates to project controls specific documents.

• Provide advice & guidance to the team on all tools and processes in the PSO Service catalogue.

• Support Risk identification and management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Construction Management, Building Technology, Civil Engineering or related field.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.

• Certified Estimating Professional, Certified Cost Professional, Project Management Professional or equivalent credential(s).

• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments and requirements.