Principal Specialist, Project Controls

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is hiring a Principal Specialist, Project Controls in Chennai. The role develops, implements and maintains integrated project control systems covering planning, scheduling, cost management, progress monitoring and performance reporting, supporting project delivery with accurate forecasting, timely analysis and decision-support information.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain project planning, scheduling and cost control procedures.
• Prepare and maintain integrated project schedules aligned with scope, milestones and contractual requirements.
• Monitor progress against approved schedules and budgets, analyse variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain cost control systems including budgeting, cost forecasting, commitment tracking, earned value analysis and cost reporting.
• Prepare baseline schedules, recovery schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Liaise with engineering, procurement, construction, planning, estimating, contracts, finance and accounting functions.
• Measure performance using KPIs, productivity analysis, earned value management and schedule metrics.
• Prepare progress reports, cost reports, cash flow forecasts, management dashboards and master plan roll-ups.
• Evaluate the impact of scope changes, variations, delays and risks, and support risk management with quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Provide commercial input and technical reviews for tenders, proposals, budgets and execution strategies.
• Ensure control information systems, reporting procedures, document control and data integrity meet project and corporate requirements.

Required profile

• 18+ years of project cost controls experience.
• Experience managing cost performance on a portfolio of several projects concurrently.
• Strong business and analytical acumen, and advanced interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-starter able to lead the implementation and maintenance of cost controls across a project portfolio.
• Knowledge of cost controls for home office engineering work, and for field maintenance and construction work in process plants.

Required skills

• Proficiency in SAP PS cost system preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of SAP WBS structures preferred.