Jeffery Bell
North Perth,WA
Summary
My career, in project controls and project management, spans over 25 years in Oil & Gas, Iron Ore Mining, Telecoms Infrastructure, and Construction (Civils, Roads, Railways, buildings). In progression from cost and estimating engineer, senior cost engineer, Lead cost engineer, in recent years Project Controls Manger (PCM), and Subject Matter Expert (SME) participating in bid evaluations, local content, cost and project risk, and mitigation reporting at all levels. Experience across EPC contracting companies and EPC Client-operating development companies, ranging from small to large projects. Providing project controls management experience in full project life cycle cost forecast, reporting, forecast and mitigation from FEED, Contract bid evaluation, FID, and Full project execution (early works civils, through construction and commissioning) with site experience. Along with some consultancy experience, with focus on project management, project control procedures.
Project Controls Manager successful handling routine and complex project problems and teams. Excellent leadership, project management and resource allocation skills. Practiced at gathering, analyzing, and modeling data in order to establish clear guidelines and make effective decisions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Controls Manager
Professional Cost Consultants
01.2025 - Current
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Implemented quality control standards for consistent approach and results.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
- Scheduled workforce needs with superintendents and allocated company resources to meet project requirements.
- Produced regular project update reports for senior business leadership.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Oversaw budget preparation and monitoring activities, ensuring financial objectives were met throughout each stage of projects.
- Established robust project controls systems for accurate forecasting, tracking, and reporting of project progress.
Project Controls
AdBri (COCKBURN CEMENT LIMITED)
07.2023 - 11.2024
- Manage and deliver project Risk Management prepare reports for Project Director
- Commissioning project scope cost forecasting & reporting
- Commissioning vendors coordination
Projects Controls Manager
TURNER & TOWNSEND, Perth WA
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Review client reports, estimates and submissions, prepare variance analysis
- Client Cost and Reporting
- Decommissioning studies development
- Develop, implement, and deliver required project reporting and Performance reporting, and involvement in and implementing to decision gate process on project progress reporting
Project Controls Manager
PRIVATE PROJECTS
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Development PC Procedures and Resource Plans
- Cost forecast, seven-year budget and cost estimate
- Technical Workforce
- Cost and schedule management including coordination and development of quarterly / annual
- Work program and budgets, internal coordination of project time and cost reporting
- Project controls manager FEED and FID Estimate development
Project Controls Manager
WOOD KSS JSC, Atyrau, Kazakhstan (Tenaz Management LLP)
04.2021 - 09.2022
- TCO KTL Switchgear Upgrade Project
Project Controls Engineer
STEEL DIAMOND FABRICATION, Perth WA
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Various small projects around Perth metro area and goldfield project sites
- Project execution experience
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports
- Prepare progress analysis for all projects Prepare progress claims and scope changes
Project Controls Lead/Manager
WORLEY, Perth WA
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Woodside projects
- Project execution experience
- Manage small team of cost engineers and planners
- To execute all aspects of project cost monitoring & reporting, estimating analysis, project schedule during FEED, FID and Execution stages for two medium projects running simultaneously, for client Woodside Energy Ltd
- Coordinate and provide estimate Vs project budgets, and growth analysis
Project Controls
TENGIZCHEVROIL LLP (Chevron/Exxon/Lukoil/KMG)
06.2013 - 11.2019
- Phase 3 FEED & Bridging Engineering Design, manage a team of Cost, Planning and Estimating engineers to deliver
- Development of KSU Project controls procedures and process
- Managed the Development FEED level 3 Project Schedule
- Coordination Weekly and Monthly progress reports
- Manage project deliverable rundown curves, and mitigation
- Development of MPP, Histograms and Organisation chart
- Manage and coordinate class 3 estimate, in preparation for FID and project execution (Major Client Deliverable)
- Coordinate and manage change management scope and project variations
- Participation in technical bid evaluation, preparation of technical documentation to the bid
- Full participation in subcontract Kick Off Meetings (KoM)
- Mentor, national project controls team members to transition expatriate roles
Project Controls Lead/Manager
WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD
10.2010 - 06.2013
- Browse Full field development, Broome, Western Australia.
- Executed all aspects of, cost monitoring & progress cost forecast reporting, estimating, benchmarking, and information management during the FEED and Select phases of the
- Produced detailed class III estimate and Milestone level 3 schedules to pass through FID Woodside energy Board decision process
- Develop and prepare project close out report (Project did not pass FID)
Project Controls Supervisor
TENGIZCHEVROIL LLP (Chevron/Exxon/Lukoil/KMG)
02.2010 - 10.2010
- TCO Wastewater Facility construction (execution)
- Directed the project controls team, in cost, planning and reporting, through execution phase, of wastewater treatment facility, for further operation expansion
- Revamped the existing monthly cost report format to provide consistent cost forecast from month to month and visibility on Cost at completion
- Reviewed and commented on draft contracts for various scopes of work and the main contractor’s estimates at various stages
Project Controls Lead
KPO (British Gas/ENI/Chevron/Lukoil)
11.2006 - 10.2010
- Headed all aspects of project cost control for the Development and Project team, and Uralsk Gas Pipeline project, including Partner & KPO Management interface, budgeting, forecasting & reporting, and the preparation of hook up & commissioning. All 3rd party cost estimates for several contracts such as civil / Road works, power generation, infrastructure building expansions, domestic gas pipeline
- Attended partner meetings to present and respond on cost, progress, and schedule on Uralsk Gas pipeline
- Managed a team of Cost Engineers overseeing 30 different contracts relating to the construction and installation of several projects
- Provided support to the Project Director in the form of updated cost forecasts and estimates for various options/alternatives and provided cost effects of lessons learnt
- Produced and issued comprehensive final closeout reports, and mentor national cost staff at high performance personnel
Lead Cost Engineer
SHELL INTERNATIONAL BONGA PROJECT, Lagos Nigeria (Shell International / ENI)
03.2004 - 07.2006
- Full Project execution, Commissioning and Start-up
- Held responsibility for the project cost estimate refresh for Bonga FPSO relocation to Nigeria from UK. Prepared and delivered concise field development cost estimates and forecast for three main areas, subsea, Topsides and marine support.
- Coordinated the revised project budget estimate process, presented annual partners update and budget revisions to First Oil.
- Member of project cost and local content review team with project director and Nigerian government organisations, meetings held in London, Houston and Nigerian capital, prepared first draft of project close out report and analysis.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Curtin University
01.2002
Post Graduate Certificate - Enology
Edith Cowan University
01.1999
Qualified Trades - Carpentry & Joinery
Technical Education
01.1980
Qualified Trade Studies - undefined
Technical Education
01.1979
Skills
- Earned value management
- Team development
- Strategic planning
- Schedule management
- Cost control
- Project estimation
- Procurement management
- Forecasting skills
- Contract administration
- Resource allocation
- Project reporting
- Forecasting
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Reliability
- Decision-making
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Project management
- Technical understanding
- Performance monitoring
- Budget control
- Stakeholder relations
- Vendor selection
- Contract negotiation
- Change management
Certification
- Eng Education Australia Earned Value Management - 2010
- Woodside Energy Project Management - 2010
- Woodside Energy Planning Principles - 2010
- Woodside Energy Risk Analysis - 2010
- Australian Institute of Management Planning - 2004
- Australian Eng Association – Risk Profiles & Analysis - 1988
- Work Health and Safety Construction Induction WA - License # 10785539
Language Proficiency
English
Affiliations
- Engineers Australian – ACES - Membership # 3857376
- CostE UK – Cost Engineers Association UK - Membership # 5022
Timeline
Project Controls Manager
Professional Cost Consultants
01.2025 - Current
Project Controls
AdBri (COCKBURN CEMENT LIMITED)
07.2023 - 11.2024
Projects Controls Manager
TURNER & TOWNSEND, Perth WA
03.2023 - 12.2023
Project Controls Manager
PRIVATE PROJECTS
10.2022 - 02.2023
Project Controls Manager
WOOD KSS JSC, Atyrau, Kazakhstan (Tenaz Management LLP)
04.2021 - 09.2022
Project Controls Engineer
STEEL DIAMOND FABRICATION, Perth WA
10.2020 - 03.2021
Project Controls Lead/Manager
WORLEY, Perth WA
11.2019 - 06.2020
Project Controls
TENGIZCHEVROIL LLP (Chevron/Exxon/Lukoil/KMG)
06.2013 - 11.2019
Project Controls Lead/Manager
WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD
10.2010 - 06.2013
Project Controls Supervisor
TENGIZCHEVROIL LLP (Chevron/Exxon/Lukoil/KMG)
02.2010 - 10.2010
Project Controls Lead
KPO (British Gas/ENI/Chevron/Lukoil)
11.2006 - 10.2010
Lead Cost Engineer
SHELL INTERNATIONAL BONGA PROJECT, Lagos Nigeria (Shell International / ENI)
03.2004 - 07.2006
Post Graduate Certificate - Enology
Edith Cowan University
Qualified Trades - Carpentry & Joinery
Technical Education
Qualified Trade Studies - undefined
Technical Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Curtin University
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