Project Controls Manager - Saudi Nationality

Company Description

**Job Description** **Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:**

• Lead and manage commercial, contracts, and project controls functions across major capital projects and programs.
• Develop and implement project controls frameworks, procedures, governance systems, and reporting structures.
• Oversee cost control, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and earned value analysis.
• Lead planning and scheduling activities including integrated master schedules, progress monitoring, and recovery plans.
• Manage contract administration activities including claims, variation orders, disputes, and contractual correspondence.
• Provide strategic commercial guidance to executive leadership and project delivery teams.
• Review and negotiate EPC, EPCM, PMC, consultancy, and subcontract agreements.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, client requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Lead project risk management activities including identification, mitigation, and reporting.
• Oversee preparation of executive dashboards, KPIs, cost reports, schedule reports, and portfolio performance reports.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, finance, and operations teams to ensure project alignment.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including planners, cost engineers, contracts engineers, and project controls specialists.
• Support project delivery through performance monitoring, critical path analysis, and schedule recovery initiatives.
• Participate in executive meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder management activities.
• Ensure proper implementation of change management and document control procedures.
• Support claims management and dispute resolution through detailed commercial and schedule analysis.
• Develop and track key project KPIs

Key Result Areas

• Successful delivery of projects within approved budget and schedule.
• Effective implementation of project controls governance and reporting systems.
• Improved cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and commercial performance.
• Timely identification and mitigation of project risks and delays.
• Effective administration of contracts, claims, and variation orders.
• Achievement of project KPIs and client satisfaction targets.
• Accurate and timely executive reporting and dashboard management.
• Improved stakeholder coordination and communication.
• Efficient management of multidisciplinary project controls teams.
• Compliance with contractual, financial, and organizational requirements.
• Continuous improvement of commercial and project controls processes.
• **Qualifications*** **Education Degree,** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline
• **Years of Experience,** Minimum 15–20 years of experience in commercial management, contracts management, and project controls within EPC/EPCM/PMC environments
• **Technical knowledge,** Primavera P6, EVM, Cost Control, Contract Administration, Claims Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Power BI, SAP, NEC/FIDIC Contracts
• **Specialty,** Commercial Management / Project Controls / Contracts Management / Program Management
• **Training/certifications,** PMP, MRICS, MCIOB, CCP, EVP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certifications preferred

• Communications & Presentation Skills

• Quality Consciousness
• Attention to Details

• Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Results Orientation
• Planning and organizing with time management
• Relationship Management
• We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company.
• We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions.

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