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Responsibilities:
Bring strong domain understanding, project controls knowledge, and scheduling expertise to clients in the Capital Projects industry to deliver business value.
Support delivery of large capital project engagements by contributing to planning, scheduling, governance, and PMO frameworks.
Assist in setting up and managing PMO frameworks, project dashboards, RAID logs, risk registers, and meeting cadences.
Work closely with client-side and internal stakeholders to coordinate project timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
Apply knowledge of project lifecycle stages – engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning – and assist with schedule alignment across these stages.
Utilize scheduling tools like Primavera P6 and MS Project to develop and maintain project schedules, baseline plans, and perform schedule risk analysis.
Prepare project reports and dashboards to support client decision-making including milestone analysis, critical path assessments, and variance reporting.
Support digital transformation and enablement across project management functions through adoption of scheduling and PMO tools.
Participate in workshops, walkthroughs, and proof-of-concept sessions to define, refine, and validate project planning and governance approaches.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field (required).
Advanced English.
4 – 12+ years of experience in Project Management, PMO setup, and Project Scheduling within Capital Projects or large-scale transformation programs.
Experience in working with planning and scheduling tools like Primavera, MS Project, Procore or similar applications.
MBA or master’s degree in management, Project Management, BIM Management or a related discipline (preferred).
Certifications in Oracle PPM tools (e.g., Oracle Unifier, Aconex), CIPS, CPSM, PMP would be a plus.
Experience:
Strong command of Excel, PowerPoint, and experience with Power BI or Tableau for reporting is preferred.
Experience working in cross-functional teams and direct client-facing roles in a consulting or client advisory environment.
Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM), S-curve analysis, forecasting techniques, and project health assessment is desirable.
Knowledge of project controls and digital enablers in construction/engineering projects is a plus
PMP certification or working towards PMP/Prince2 will be an added advantage.
Key Competencies and Skills:
Strong project planning and control knowledge with ability to coordinate across functions and track schedule dependencies.
Understanding of PMO frameworks including governance, stakeholder management, change control, and risk management.
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to manage multiple stakeholders in complex project environments.
Ability to derive insights from data and generate reports that influence project-level decisions.
Good communication and presentation skills for interfacing mid-level to senior-level stakeholders.
High learning agility with a consulting mindset – problem solving, structured thinking, and adaptability.
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