Principal Project Controls Engineer

Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Project Controls Engineer with experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry, and to be based out of Kolkata, India.

• Review and understand all relevant documentation pertaining to the Project including scope of services, conditions of contract, Project execution plan, Project schedule, scope of work, etc. Verify and ensure completeness of the scope of work associated with the project
• Prepare Project Control interface / coordination procedure on the Project
• Understand clearly the reporting requirements and develop reporting calendar for both planning and cost engineering
• Prepare and update schedules along with relevant backups and qualifications, as required
• Prepare and update Schedule Basis Memorandum, as required
• Derive schedule dates for the work activities and establish milestones, in line with the project schedule
• Support the disciplines in developing their individual work plans and ensure time lines of activities are well within the project framework
• Review forecast dates in progress measurement system and ensures they are aligned to the
• Project requirements
• Review exceptions and issue exception reports to the disciplines
• Prepare progress and productivity and analyze the reasons for shortfall, if any
• Review procurement activities and recommend corrective actions to procurement department in case of any deviations from project plan
• Review and update the forecast of activities in the Level II / III schedule based on the inputs in progress measurement system and coordination with disciplines
• Identify and analyze deviations and trends against budgets and schedules, investigate such deviations with the relevant group and advise the Lead Project Controls Engineer
• Coordinate Rostering / Project Approval / PAFing process and take corrective actions to eliminate errors / wrong bookings
• Log all change requests and coordinate with the Project Manager for regularizing the scope changes, budget transfers and schedule changes
• Prepare and issue reports as per the agreed reporting calendar in a timely manner
• Update, maintain and issue Manpower Projection Plan based on inputs received from disciplines
• Graduate in any Engineering discipline