Summary
SRT Marine Systems is seeking a Project Support Controller to support project implementation in Bahrain and coordinate with its UK-based projects team. The role covers project scheduling and controls, progress and financial reporting, purchase order tracking, audit support, and project documentation. Applicants need professional spoken and written English and Arabic, at least two years of similar experience in construction or civil engineering, and advanced skills in MS Project, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office. The position is a one-year contract, with an extension possible but not guaranteed.
The posting
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SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.
The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies “MDA”, "AToN", Transceivers, navigational products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.
SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the safety and security in the maritime and marine industry.
Role overview of our Project Support Controller
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Project Support Controller to join our project team here at SRT in Bahrain. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will be engaged in the end-to-end project control process within our team as well as supporting the wider Projects support team based in the UK. This is a key role requiring strong attention to detail, ability to diverse and manage your own workload, good project coordination skills, and a passion for driving project improvement. You will play an integral role in ensuring the efficient SRT project implementation in Bahrain.
Responsibilities - Project Support Controller (not exhaustive):
- Deliver project controls on the project through the application of consistent processes, methods, governance and provision of guidance to the wider in-country project team
- Apply best practice scheduling techniques to optimise schedules, identify and resolve conflicts and assist in the development and maintenance of the project plans, including identifying and tracking dependencies in the project
- Monitor and report on project progress, manage day-to-day accounting activities and prepare financial forecasts
- Collate financial and management reports, dashboard and tracking and analysis of performance information
- Support audits of the project
- Assist with compliance with contractual requirements such as project milestones and applications for payment
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including actions, issues risks logs and documentation management checklists
- Raise Purchase order for project expenditure and track through financial reporting process
- Develop strong working relationships with the project team, internal stakeholders and delivery partners
- Contribute to the development of project related processes, methods, tools, templates, and systems to support efficient project delivery
- Any additional administrative support required by the GM and PMO Manager
Skills & Experience - Project Support Controller (not exhaustive):
- Professional level of English & Arabic - both spoken and written
- Degree level education or relevant professional related qualification
- Minimum 2 year’s experience in a similar role, working in a construction or civil engineering environment
- Advanced user of MS Project, SharePoint and MS Office Suite
- Knowledge of ERP systems, finance/controlling processes and tools
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively with stakeholders of all levels (internally and externally)
Please note that the role of Project Support Controller is a 1 year contract with the possibility to extend; not guaranteed