Project Controls Lead

October 12, 2026

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Atyrau

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Description

WOOD KSS LLP is recruiting a Project Controls Lead for oil and gas petrochemical projects in Atyrau. The role covers planning, cost management, estimating, change control and risk analysis, serving as the primary focal point for the Project Manager, client and project team. The hire will also manage and develop a large project controls team.

Responsibilities

Liaise daily with other management team members and senior client personnel to ensure JSC obligations and client expectations are met
Manage and lead a large team of project control resources in support of project delivery excellence
Serve as primary focal point for Project Manager/Director, Client and Project Team on estimates, budget, forecast, costs, schedules, risk and resources requirements
Ensure compliance with corporate processes and develop project specific processes to meet contract / client requirements
Manage and coordinate all Project Controls activities including Planning, Cost Management, Estimating and Change Control
Ensure contract Project Controls requirements are identified, understood and communicated to the project controls team
Facilitate risk workshops and participate actively in the project risk process
Manage the project change control process and ownership of change registers ensuring changes are analysed, quantified, communicated and monitored
Provide project cost reports and oversee the project cost function
Provide planning, scheduling and progress reports and oversee the project planning function
Provide project estimates and oversee the project estimating function
Ensure performance measurement is actively rolled out across all functions within the Project Controls Team
Assess effectiveness of current procedures with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
Manage and develop the project controls team with knowledge sharing, upskill and clear succession planning
Maintain resource portfolio in support of known and forecast project demands
Validate accuracy and completeness of assignment / project performance management progress
Participate in audits in accordance with the contract and corporate audit plans
Actively promote HSE policy procedures and initiatives in line with Core Values
Establish and maintain clear project objectives for project controls team throughout the project lifecycle
Manage interfaces across functional and business boundaries and communicate with external stakeholders including client representatives

Requirements

Higher technical education
Work experience in the respective position of at least 10 years
Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controls Lead role
Excellent understanding of Project Management principles and techniques
Excellent understanding of Project Controls principles and techniques
Role model understanding of Cost Control, Estimating, Change control, Risk analysis, Planning
Fully conversant with manual and system based control applications and processes
Experience in managing communications across teams of multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds

Conditions

Role based in the oil and gas petrochemical industry
Position located in Atyrau

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