Project Specialist - TLIS

• Assist in Preliminary estimation, planning, scheduling, and coordinating all technical aspects of projects.
• Review RFP Documents, specifications, and technical documents to prepare techno-commercial response for the maintenance bids ensuring their accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Set-up, take over / hand over of projects during initial mobilization ensuring their alignment with industry standard and Project bidding specifications.
• Support the Project Managers in managing site activities, contractor performance, and coordination with internal as well as external stakeholders.
• Monitor work progress and ensure alignment with project schedule and quality standards.
• Participate in the preparation and review of Project execution and management plan, technical submittals, method statements, RFIs, and progress reports.
• Assist in resolving management and site issues.
• Maintain strong communication with Internal/External stakeholders, and third-party consultants.
• Support in cost monitoring and control activities.
• Participate in internal and client meetings, providing technical input where required.
• Assist in preparation of handover documentation and project close-out reports.
• Ensures project progress as per approved schedule in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
• Set up and regularly maintaining a project dashboard in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
• Monitors with support of the Project Controls Team cost aspects of the project within direct control to forecast final costs, trends and takes action to avoid cost overruns.
• Evaluation of Earned Value / value of work for project completion with support of the Project Controls Team
• Builds and maintains a healthy relationship with clients and acts as project focal point for the client
• Proactively resolves scope and schedule issues with the 3rd party contractor as they arise.
• Ensures Change Order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment
• Regularly provides input to project reports to internal Project Management and the Clients
• Defines and communicates team’s priorities such as achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
• Listens to the team, discusses the issues, resolves problems and directs activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.
• Regularly chairs and records project team meetings within the PMC organization and with the client and with the 3rd party contractors or consultants.
• Responsibility for preparation and status tracking of all projects related correspondence and transmittals / project documents.
• Perform technical bid evaluations (TBE) and award recommendations

• Bachelor of Engineering from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum 12 years of Techno- Commercial Experience

• Must have proven track record of managing and leading teams for large sized projects in the Oil & Gas industry or Equipment Manufacturer.

• Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.

• Analysis and problems solving
• Creativity/innovation
• Communications, written and oral.
• Formal presentation skills
• Ability to influence and persuade.

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