Project Control Lead

Project Control Lead
 
Contract period: 17.08.2026 - 31.08.2027
Location: Stavanger

Main tasks:

• Ensure the project use a consistent and agreed approach to the management of cost including reporting and forecasting. Active use of risk- and opportunity evaluation in the budgeting process.
• Lead a team of different discipline for cost, planning, progress reporting, DCC/LCI, MOC and analysis and reporting.
• Support finance in license budgeting and be a focal point for coordination.
• Tracking of expenditure against budgets on dedicated projects.
• Actively support projects in preparation of standard project work breakdown structure for project budgets.
• Preparation and collation of full project cost estimates across project phases.
• Identify issues and put forward recommendations for improvements.
• Assist in reporting requirements, planned and ad-hoc.
• Co-ordinate the completion of the monthly report on dedicated projects working closely with project team members to establish cost/financial information and performance.
• Support the estimating process to ensure cost risks are identified and appropriately quantified.
• Review, analyse and challenge supplier and contractor cost- and study reports together with dedicated project control teams.
• Monitor and act on progress reporting and align with agreed KPIs. 
• Direct and chair cost management meetings with contractors on dedicated projects and internal departments involved in the cost process.
• Interface and coordinate with other stakeholders as required.
• Combine use of planning- and cost data for situational awareness of project status.
• Drive the process of performing cost- and schedule risk analysis.

Qualifications:

• MSc or BSc in Business Administration, Engineering or a technical certificate in Construction Management. 
• 10+ years of relevant project experience, proven experience from execution phase projects in similar position will be preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Proactively follow up on progress of deliverables.
• Self-organised, self-going.
• Excellent planning and organising skills. 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.