Project Controller

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Portfolio Coordination: Partner with Project Managers (PMs) to ensure all budgeting, scheduling, and coordination processes align with the master CAPEX plan Budget Management: Lead the PTB (Project Tracking & Budgeting) process for scope changes and additional budget allocations; maintain the 3-year maintenance preparation roadmap Execution Oversight: Identify execution bottlenecks or "stagnant" projects and escalate to the Technical Engineering Manager to ensure portfolio velocity Stakeholder Alignment: Coordinate sustaining CAPEX priority setting to ensure spending remains within the max targets and aligns with terminal strategies Progress Analytics: Develop and maintain S-Curves (Planned vs. Actual) for all CAPEX projects, providing early warning signals for potential delays Forecasting: Maintain rigorous Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts and manage estimated remaining spend and carry-over updates Savings Verification: Track and document cost-avoidance or "Smart Engineering" savings to validate the cost-efficiency of project delivery Financial Integrity: Partner with the CAPEX Accountant on yearly rollovers and ensure alignment between OCS (Financial System) and PTB to eliminate discrepancies Dashboard Management: Coordinate the Monthly CAPEX Dashboard, ensuring all project status updates and workflow approvals are documented and submitted on time Labor Tracking: Lead the Time Writing process, ensuring accurate and timely submission/approval of timesheets to support journal entries for Accounting Audit & Compliance: Ensure all new project requests and budget transfers follow correct documentation and workflow approval protocols Process Automation: Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and data collection to reduce lead times and human error Insight Generation: Utilize data analysis tools (e.g., Qlik, looker Studio) to move beyond static reporting toward predictive insights and data-driven storytelling System Optimization: Act as the local Superuser/Product Owner for the Project Management system (PTB); collaborate with the Global Digital team to review and improve system functionalities Digital Literacy: Guide and upskill Project Managers on the effective use of digital tools and PTB enhancements to foster a data-centric culture within the engineering team