Head, Project Planning and Controls at Oilserv Limited

Oilserv Limited is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning (EPCIC) services and complementary solutions across the asset and program life cycle within the onshore, offshore and subsea market segments of the oil and gas sector. Oilserv Limited was incorporated in 1992 and commenced operations in 1995.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Project Planning and Controls

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Objectives of the role Head Project Control and Planning is to support the OSL engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business in the designing, planning, and execution of its projects by providing management with critical, decision-making information that ensures projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• This is to be done in close collaboration with other functional teams throughout the project lifecycle to:
• Ensure sufficient definition of scope, cost, and schedule.
• Establish Cost estimating and Schedule development guides to align all budgets and schedules to the approved project plans and execution strategies.
• Lead the identification, assessment, analysis, and manage project risks; and Track, monitor, and report project performance.
• The Head Project Controls and planning then makes valuable recommendations that drive project profitability.

Job Details
Project Controls Execution Support:

• Lead implement/execute the cost and schedule management program for all assigned project(s). Support all major projects planning efforts at various stages, facilitate development of cost estimates and budgets, and establish reasonable cost and schedule baselines.
• Management of the project cost control team including cost engineers, planners and QS. Provide project controls management, including baseline. Schedule development and management, performance status and reporting, baseline change control, risk management, earned value management guidance and tools.
• Advice and consult on the application of effective planning techniques and controls (earned value, cost and schedule variance, estimates at completion, critical path analysis).
• Support programme integration, governance, formats, plan optimisation, and project controls best practices. Support and advise on the definition of Project Controls and Earned Value Management policies, procedures and the standards required to deliver projects.
• Support the development of integrated master schedules for all projects using Primavera and/or Microsoft Project that reflect all interface milestones and activity durations from multiple contractors’ schedules and feed changes to the integrated master schedule.
• Monitor and control project compliance in respect of the project’s contractual obligations.

Change Management / Forecasting:

• Lead implementation of Management of Change (MoC) practices and fittingly capture associated cost and schedule activities.
• Ensure the Project controls team produce weekly / monthly reports in line with the project and company reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances.
• Ensure that project controls processes are consistently applied across projects. Manage governance to ensure robust cost and schedule performance for the agreed Scope of Work across integrated projects managed across multiple suppliers.
• Support and advise on the definition of Project Controls and Earned Value Management policies, procedures and the standards required to deliver projects. Support the development of requirements for specific resource-loaded schedules.
• Work closely with the Project Managers, commercial managers and Project QS to maximise the potential of the project.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or any other suitable academic qualification.
• B.Sc. / B.Eng Degree in Engineering / Pure Sciences / Management Science / Project Management.
• Minimum of 15 years experience in Project Controls either for a Contractor or EPC Construction Management firm.
• Extensive experience in construction project management, including planning/scheduling, cost management, contract management, change management.
• Full understanding of project financials basics: cost, revenue, gross and net margins, overheads, accruals
• Ability to lead project controls effort within an operational area of the business to meet organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Great work culture and multiple opportunities for growth and self-development. 
• 26 days of annual leave, excluding federal public holidays. 
• Health insurance coverage. 
• Monthly employer pension contribution. 

Application Closing Date
18th October, 2025.