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At AECOM we are currently recruiting for a Programme Controls Lead:Aviation to join us at our Dublin office.
Here’s what you’ll do:
Your day-to-day will include but not be limited to the following tasks and responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide best practice Project Controls expertise and service across the programme incorporating cost management, project scheduling, reporting and risk management
- Facilitate programme controls meetings to engage the design consultants, the Contracting Entity’s staff and contractors to align on expectations, optimize schedule, cost & risk performance and drive consistency in programme controls methodology.
- Monitor and report on all projects within the programme (from promotion through to project completion), and relay cost, time and risk information to the programme director to facilitate strategic decisions.
- Recruit and mentor a high-performing team of Project Controls professionals while ensuring the right level of resources are retained for optimum delivery.
- Coordinate reporting with programme controls office in central functions
- Take a proactive approach to the implementation of relevant business systems and processes to enhance the efficiency of the programmes performance
- Work with the Head of Programme Controls to ensure the implementation of new key process changes and interventions
Cost Management
- Direct, support and performance manage the cost managers in implementing and utilising the contracting entity’s cost procedures, tools and processes to the highest standards to allow for effective monitoring and control.
- Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Cost Management function including processes, procedures, systems and resources
- Oversee all weekly and monthly cost reporting across the programme
- Chair Monthly Project Reviews to ensure that all major projects are being managed effectively from a cost, time and risk management perspective
- Provide support, advice and expertise to the contracts and commercial manager in relation to contentious claims and disputes that may arise on construction and consultancy contracts Maintain a database of benchmarked costs (internal and external) for all projects across the programme
Schedule Management
- Direct, support and performance manage the Schedule Lead in carrying out his/her duties
- Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Project Scheduling function including processes, procedures, systems and resources
- Peer review monthly progress reports
- Oversee the development of the yearly programme of work and approve the associated cost and resource loading on an annual basis
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Programme for all projects in the programme
- Peer review business-critical project schedules so that timescales proposed to the wider business are realistic and achievable
Risk Management
- Direct, support and performance manage the Risk Manager in carrying out his/her duties
- Develop the key objectives for, and strategic direction of the Project Risk Management function including processes, procedures and systems
- Peer review monthly risk reports
- Oversee the development, maintenance and adoption of fit-for-purpose project risk registers across the programme
- Formally review key risks across all major projects on a monthly basis
- Support the Risk lead in the completion of Quantified Cost & Schedule Risk Analysis on key projects
- Chair risk workshops (where necessary)
- Take direct responsibility for the development of a schedule risk-adjusted budget for each financial year
- Oversee the maintenance, updating and reporting of corporate risk to the Corporate Risk Manager’s office
- Act as the key interface with the Corporate Risk Manager on behalf of the programme