Project Controls Engineer

NES Fircroft are looking an experienced Project Controls professional to support onshore construction activities on a major oil & gas development. This role will provide comprehensive coordination across project controls functions, ensuring effective reporting, cost management, risk mitigation, and schedule alignment across site activities.

Key Responsibilities

You will provide broad Project Controls coordination and support across the following areas:

• Reporting project progress, including status updates, cost opportunities and risks, and change management
• Coordinating change management processes related to site construction activities
• Supporting and coordinating risk management processes
• Verifying EPC Contractor construction progress, invoicing, and Project Controls deliverables
• Assisting onshore planning teams in coordinating schedule interfaces across construction, engineering, procurement, and fabrication activities
• Supporting the project cost function in developing and maintaining accurate cost forecasts
• Preparing and supporting presentations and reports relevant to site and project activities
• Providing general support to Onshore Project Services and Site Management teams

Context & Environment

• The role is based in Afungi, a highly remote location in Northern Mozambique
• Infrastructure and communications can be unreliable
• The site operates under mitigation measures for:
  • Malaria risk
  • Security considerations
• Candidates must be comfortable working in a challenging and remote environment

Accountabilities

• Deliver accurate and consistent Project Controls tools, reports, and outputs
• Support Site Construction Management and senior stakeholders 
• Provide broader support to the Onshore Project Management Team (PMT) and Project Controls function

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related discipline
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Project Controls within major oil & gas projects
  • Strong knowledge of large-scale project development environments
  • Experience with partner and government reporting interfaces

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organisational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Expertise in:
  • Cost engineering principles
  • Planning and scheduling methodologies
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a complex project environment

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.