AESC | Project Controls Engineer
Location
Douai, Nord | France
Job description
AESC stands at the forefront of global battery technology, renowned as a top-tier lithium-ion battery manufacturer with facilities in Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and China. As AESC embarks on a journey to establish new battery gigafactories in both France and the U.K., and to expand throughout Europe, they present an exciting opportunity for you to play an integral role in Europe’s most significant manufacturing ventures in recent years. Join us in pioneering large-scale industrial advancements and harnessing emerging technologies to meet the exponentially growing demand in the European electric vehicle market.
Responsibilities
Time management
- Developing, updating, and maintaining valid & reliable schedules that ensure delivering the assigned projects on time and cost according to the PPC and industry standards.
- Develop reliable and resource-loaded schedules with coordination between the project management team and the project stakeholders.
- Ensure the schedules’ quality, logic, and applicability according to the PPC standards and industry standards.
Cost management
- Implement a robust cost management program for assigned project(s).
- Cash Flow preparation and update.
- Provide forecasts for project completion with anticipated man-hours and resources to facilitate the cost forecasting process.
Risk management
- Work with the key stakeholders to identify project risks and lead the contingency management process.
- Regular project SWOT analysis and early risk identification by suggesting mitigation plans and scenarios.
Claim management.
- In case of delays, continuous monitoring of the project delay by analyzing the delay reason, owner, and impacts.
- In case of claims, confirm the claims’ reliability and validity according to the PPC and industry standards.
Project Management
- Change Management: Implement and follow change management procedures within in-scope projects.
- Deliver a full planning package monthly containing all the required reports and documents to present the status of the in-scope projects.
- Ensure the alignment between the project’s objectives and AESC targets.
- Confirm the required performance quality of all the projects’ stakeholders.
Background and Requirements
- +10 years of experience in CAPEX project management, including planning/scheduling, cost control, change management: preferably in Automotive or High-tech industries.
- Ability to lead project controls effort within an operational area of the business to meet organizational objectives.
- Comprehensive understanding of Work & Cost Breakdown Structure and project Coding structures and ability to implement cost management work processes on projects.
- Significant experience in schedule setup, baselining, monitoring, and controlling large-scale projects across all phases.
- Comprehensive understanding of risk and change management.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability in a cross-functional environment.
- Advanced Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, and P6 capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and French).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Be capable of working in a close, multi-faceted team environment.
- Have an inquisitive and open attitude to exploring new ideas and a willingness to learn continuously.
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Time Management
- Collaboration and teamwork
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