Job Description
Pars Drilling Fluids Company is active in providing drilling fluids services and waste management for the upstream oil and gas industry.
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Project Control Specialist to join our team and support effective project planning, monitoring, reporting, and performance control across our operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, update, maintain, and monitor project schedules in coordination with Project Managers and operational teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives and contractual requirements.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules, baseline plans, milestones, budgets, and contractual deliverables.
• Collect, consolidate, validate, and analyze project data from operational sites, warehouses, and the Head Office to ensure accurate and consistent project performance information.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly project progress reports, dashboards, and management summaries.
• Monitor project performance indicators (KPIs), identify deviations from planned targets, and provide timely analysis and recommendations to management.
• Identify, analyze, and report schedule delays, cost variances, resource constraints, operational risks, and potential impacts on project performance.
• Monitor project budgets, actual costs, committed costs, and resource utilization in coordination with Finance and other relevant departments.
• Track manpower, equipment, materials, and other resource requirements across operational sites, identifying potential shortages or allocation issues.
• Maintain and update project control documentation, including schedules, progress records, cost reports, performance data, meeting minutes, and relevant correspondence.
• Track project milestones, contractual obligations, deliverables, and outstanding actions to ensure proper follow-up and timely completion.
• Assist Project Managers in developing schedule recovery plans, corrective actions, and performance improvement measures in response to identified deviations.
• Perform trend analysis and provide forecasts regarding project progress, resource requirements, and potential schedule or cost overruns.
• Coordinate project reporting and information flow between operational sites, warehouses, functional departments, and the Tehran Head Office.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and timely submission of project control information in accordance with established reporting procedures.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Management, or other relevant fields.
• Minimum 3–4 years of relevant experience in project control, project planning.
• Previous experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably in drilling operations, drilling fluids, or waste management services.
• Experience in monitoring multiple projects or geographically distributed operational sites is an advantage.
• Experience in project progress measurement, cost monitoring, and management reporting is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills & Knowledge
• Good understanding of project management principles, project planning, scheduling.
• Knowledge of project cost control, budgeting, Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Familiarity with PMBOK.
• PMP or PRINCE2 Certification is an advantage.
• Familiarity with project KPIs, schedule and cost variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Basic knowledge of oil and gas operations, particularly drilling activities, drilling fluids, and waste management processes, is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project; familiarity with Primavera P6 is an advantage.
• Ability to prepare progress reports, dashboards, performance analyses, and project forecasts.
• Understanding of Project Risk Management
Personal Competencies (Soft Skills)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective coordination and teamwork across multiple departments and operational locations.
• Strong follow-up capabilities and commitment to deadlines.
• Accountability, reliability, and professional integrity.
