Engineer, OpEx Project Control & Reporting

Role Summary

The Engineer, OpEx Project Control & Reporting is a critical governance role within the OpEx department, being responsible for the integrity of the project data pipeline, transforming raw industrial data into the strategic intelligence required for executive decision-making. Reporting to the Head of PMO, this position serves as the financial and analytical "conscience" of the department, ensuring that every project is financially viable, accurately tracked, and transparently reported.

Roles and Responsibilities

Act as the lead architect for OEx "Control Towers," designing and maintaining real-time digital dashboards that monitor portfolio health across all OEx departments.Consolidate complex datasets to produce high-stakes weekly and monthly "Industrial Performance Governance" reports for the COEO and Executive Leadership.Collaborate with Project Managers to conduct rigorous pre-gate cost-benefit analyses and ROI simulations to ensure only financially viable and strategically aligned projects reach the "Gate Approval" stage.

• Systematically track project progress, scope compliance and actual spending (CAPEX/OPEX) against baselines, identifying fiscal variances before they become critical failures.Collaborate with Project Managers to engineer data-driven mitigation plans for cost overruns and schedule slippages (SPI/CPI intervention).Enforce "best-in-class" project accounting protocols, ensuring all Project Managers utilize unified financial templates and standardized KPIs.Serve as the internal auditor for the Continuous Improvement pipeline, ensuring projects are properly triggered, prioritized, and executed within the established OEx framework.Provide data-driven insights into project risks, specifically translating technical bottlenecks and schedule delays into "Financial Impact" projections.Execute post-implementation audits to verify that completed projects delivered the promised industrial performance and technical ROI. Support on research and deployment of advanced project management tools (AI-analytics, automated forecasting) to enhance the precision of the OEx execution engine.Feed the "Lessons Learned" repository, ensuring technical insights are structured and accessible for future industrialization cycles. Qualification and Education:Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, Mechanic Engineering or Production Engineer, Electrical Engineer and preferred MBA or master’s degree in project management. Experience:Minimum of 3+years in industrial project control, industrial engineering or financial planning and analysis (FP&A) within a manufacturing environment in steel industry (Steel, Oil & Gas). Skills:Good technical knowledgeData analytics Basics of Project Management Risk Management Excellent communicationConceptual Lean methodology/CI/RCAMS Office and ERP