Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Client: Pioneering Green Steel Production Company
Assignment Type: Annually Renewable Contract
Location: Boden, Sweden
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
Kintec are currently partnered with a pioneering Green Steel Production Company who are constructing a plant in Northern Sweden that will produce Green Steel - Green Steel production emits up to 95% less CO ₂ compared conventional steel production.
DESCRIPTION
The Project Controls Manager will functionally report to the Head of PMO and day to day to the Area Director and will be primarily responsible for ensuring robust control over cost, schedule, risk and document management. This individual will be tasked with building, developing, and leading a project controls team (Client and associate EPCM personnel) to coordinate activities with engineering and construction firms involved in delivering the client's project. In this role, the Project Controls Manager will also work in close collaboration with the client's Process Equipment providers, engineering teams, and on-site technical personnel. The role requires regular interaction with the client's internal Project Management, Engineering, and Construction teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead a high-performing team to coordinate and execute project controls activities on-site and across disciplines.
- Provide strategic leadership in developing and executing the project controls design and implementation plan.
- Produce regular project updates and performance reports for stakeholders, including executive management, the Board of Directors, and investors.
- Ensure that all project controls processes meet budget, schedule, contract, and operational performance requirements.
- Promote continuous improvement and quality excellence across the project delivery organization.
- Design or adopt project controls systems, standards, and procedures that support reliable data, reporting, and decision-making.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and high-quality project controls outputs, including system implementation, reporting, and analysis.
Experience and Skillset Requirements
- Significant prior experience with large-scale capital industrial projects.
- A background on both the owner and contractor side is strongly preferred; a clear owner's mindset is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex construction activities in fast-paced and cross-functional environments.
- Proven track record in recruiting, building, and leading high-performing teams.
- Strong leadership, being able to be hands-on operative as needed.
- Ability to work collaboratively and navigate ambiguity within multi-stakeholder environments.
- Excellent organizational leadership and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.