Control Manager - Oil & Gas Projects

About the role

Eram Talent is recruiting a Control Manager in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, responsible for managing and controlling the schedule, cost, progress, performance and reporting of Oil & Gas projects so they are delivered on time and within budget. The role leads the Project Controls team and works closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Commercial and Project Management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Project Controls team covering Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, Progress Measurement and Reporting.
• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule using Primavera P6, and establish and monitor schedule and cost baselines.
• Monitor actual progress, productivity, costs and commitments against the approved plan, and track critical path, schedule risks, delays and recovery plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, forecasts, EAC/ETC and variance analysis.
• Manage change control, trends and their schedule and cost impacts.
• Review contractor and subcontractor schedules, progress and cost reports.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Commercial and Project Management teams.
• Provide management with performance analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with project procedures, contractual requirements and applicable Oil & Gas standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Project Controls, preferably in Oil & Gas or EPC projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary Project Controls teams.
• Experience with EPC contractors, subcontractors and major Oil & Gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of WBS/CBS, KPI reporting, change management, delay analysis, EAC/ETC and cash-flow forecasting.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Required skills

• Primavera P6
• Cost control and progress measurement
• EVM (Earned Value Management)
• Forecasting and reporting