Project Controls Manager (Schedule Engineering)

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules for Abu Dhabi Ports projects.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedules and produce regular performance reports.
• Identify schedule risks, delays, and variances; recommend and implement mitigation measures.
• Conduct schedule analysis, critical path assessments, and forecasting to support decision-making.
• Coordinate schedule updates and information exchange with clients, contractors, and internal disciplines.
• Lead schedule reviews and workshops, ensuring alignment with project scope and milestones.
• Provide schedule inputs for cost control, earned value analysis, and risk registers.
• Implement and enforce schedule management standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support preparation of project status presentations and executive briefings.
• Mentor junior schedulers and promote continuous improvement within the project controls team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project scheduling and controls on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and schedule analysis tools such as Synchro or Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Strong understanding of critical path method, earned value management, and risk mitigation techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience on port, maritime, or related civil engineering projects is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple concurrent schedules.
• Willingness to travel within the UAE and occasionally abroad as project demands require.