Project Controls Specialist

Company:
INEOS Oxide

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational context and job purpose
INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

Business Context:

INEOS Oxide is one of the most diverse, dynamic and successful businesses within INEOS. We operate 5 manufacturing sites in Europe and North America (Antwerp BE, Köln DE, Lavéra FR, Plaquemine US, Bayport, US). We produce a broad range of 200+ products which spread across five key value chains (Ethylene Oxide, Propylene Oxide, Oxoalcohols, Acetic Acid, and ENB), and on many of our products we are the European market leader. Our total manufacturing capacity is above 3 million tonnes per annum generating an annual EBITDA of ~300 M€. INEOS Oxide is an energetic business which is growing actively on a global level, with projects to extend our production base to new sites in North America and Asia in addition to continued investment on our existing platforms. We are committed to resourcing the Procurement team accordingly to deliver on this ambitious growth agenda.

Purpose of the Job:

The Project Controls Specialist will oversee project estimating, scheduling, costs, risk management, and project change requests. Typical project sizes range from $10k - $6MM TIC. Days will include interfacing with Project Managers, outside vendors, purchasing, and accounting.

Internal and External Factors:

The candidate is responsible for overseeing and reporting project metrics. Works in collaboration with the project managers in schedules, cost reports, and purchasing.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Accountabilities:

Cost Management

Partners with Project Managers/Engineers to develop estimates and budgets breakdowns for projects.

Drives development, organization and execution of cost workbooks for projects.

Leads the requestion management process in collaboration with Project Managers/Engineers

Manages service receipts and process through SAP at the direction of Capital Lead

Collaborates with Accounts Payable, Receiving, and Accounting to insure proper receipt and closeout of Purchase Orders

Development of monthly forecasts for capital projects.

Oversees invoicing forecasts by working with vendors.

Project Schedules

Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, ensuring timely and accurate updates

Track progress relative to baseline schedules and deadlines.

Change Management

Facilitate the engineering and construction change management process with Project Managers/Engineers

Reporting

Develops monthly presentations and data for actual project spend and forecasts

Execution of monthly presentation for schedule compliance of projects

Advises in the development of capital planning and budgeting in the Long-Range Plan

Development of ad hoc reports as needed related to Project Controls

Level of Education & Experience in general

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting preferred.

3 years of project controls or cost analyst experience

Technical Skills

Strong data analytical skills

Strong Experience with SAP

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint

Experience with scheduling software like Microsoft Project is preferred

Experience with data visualization software like Power BI is preferred

Behavioral Skills

Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organization skills.

Ability to organize data and multi-task

Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to present updates to the project team and management.

Outside

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Ability to climb ladders and stairs.

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from the weather.

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is not required to wear a respirator.

The worker is not required to don a gas mask.

Inside:

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes

Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Oversees monthly capital forecasts

Manages the timely receipt of costs

Drives valuable and proper reporting on project status and metrics.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.

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