Senior Site Project Controller (FIFO)

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Senior Site Project Controller to join our growing team in Sierra Leone

Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Senior Project Controller / Planner is responsible for the accurate, effective, and timely control of Project costs and accounting functions to produce deliverable in line with Client’s and Project’s standards.

The tasks you'll perform

• Ensure all the budgets; forecasts and cost commitments are produced efficiently to a high standard in line with Company, Client and regulatory requirements.
• Support team members with re-forecasting and estimating activities to complete project cost forecasts (trending). Creation, implementation and maintenance of Project Schedule.
• Manage and coordinate inputs form various team members including engineering, procurement, contracts, project and construction in order to establish a highly accurate and detailed Project Schedule.
• Assist with the conversion of project estimate to capital control budget.
• Monitor Project performance including costs, progress against schedule and internal reviews to provide a transparent assessment of critical project performances.
• Evaluate project progress to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline objectives. Recognise progress concerns and report immediately to the Project Managers to ensure projects are completed within both budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Coordinate inputs from various team members including engineering, procurement, contracts, project and construction in order to establish detailed cost, man-hour controls and schedule.
• Assist with the creation, implementation and maintenance of Project Control Procedures and Processes, in particular cost control.

The expertise you'll bring

• 8+ years of experience in project supply chain management in a related industry (i.e. mining and minerals, process & energy, EPC/EPCM, or heavy industry)
• A strong background in scheduling, planning and cost control for construction projects.
• Previous project controls experience within an EPCM company.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (desirable). 

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more.   

 Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.  We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team.   

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. 

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.  If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need. 

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