Director Project Control

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If you have world‑class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We’ve created a new breed of company – future‑focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

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Our purpose and beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

• We PLAY BIG
• We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
• We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
• We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognize that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Kent is looking for a Project Control Director to be located in Saudi Arabia.

General

• Direct, manage, and oversee project controls for a multidisciplinary capital variety of projects spanning different business lines, including FEED, Detailed Engineering, Construction, EPC, and commissioning services projects.
• Responsible for functions related to project planning and scheduling, cost control, monitoring and forecasting, progress measurement, risk management, reporting, document control, and management.
• Ensure full implementation of company processes and procedures, as well as industry best practices, with respect to project controls.

Resourcing:

• Mentor and lead a large staff of project controls team members, ensuring appropriate staffing for projects.
• Conduct regular staff performance reviews and manage any staffing issues that may arise.

Systems:

• Develop, manage, and implement project control processes, tools, and systems (cost control, progress measurement, forecasting, scheduling, document management, risk management).

Execution:

• Guide and direct the resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues.
• Oversee the project baseline process for cost, schedule, and progress, ensuring all project systems are implemented according to process and company standards and procedures.
• Identify trends in cost and schedule, manage the change management process, and communicate and suggest corrective actions.
• Establish a risk management protocol that includes the identification, documentation, mitigation, and tracking of potential risks on the project. Additionally, determine the potential cost and schedule/progress impacts of potential risks as they are identified.
• Establish and manage project schedule development, review, and update processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule.
• Develop with his team a progress measurement process for the required scopes of work.
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