Project Controls Manager

About the role

Egis Group is looking for a Project Controls Manager in Riyadh. The role establishes, implements and manages the project's integrated planning, cost control, progress measurement, forecasting, reporting and earned value management systems, ensuring performance is monitored against the approved scope, programme, budget and contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Project Controls function, covering planning, scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Develop, maintain and control the Integrated Master Programme, including baseline and monitoring schedules, and set up WBS, CBS, OBS and control account structures.
• Manage the Earned Value Management (EVM) system, including planned value, earned value, actual cost, CPI, SPI, variance analysis, EAC and trend analysis.
• Keep programme, cost plan, scope, MIDP, deliverables and fee/payment structure aligned, and prepare monthly controls reports, dashboards, S-curves and critical path analysis.
• Monitor progress against baselines, forecast time, cost and resources, and lead assessments of schedule impact, delays, changes and claims.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Risk, Planning, Design and Project Management teams, and monitor variations, change orders, risks and opportunities.
• Review contractor and consultant programmes, set up change control and trend management, and provide early warnings and recommendations to management.
• Mentor the Project Controls team and present performance and forecasts to the Project Director, Client, EPMO and senior management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of relevant project controls experience, including major or complex projects and stadium or comparable sports-venue developments.
• Proven experience as a Project Controls Manager or Senior Project Controls Manager.
• Strong practical knowledge of EVM and hands-on experience implementing EVM systems.
• Experience with multidisciplinary design and construction teams, change control, risk management and delay analysis.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and/or other recognised planning and scheduling systems.
• Cost control, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with project controls dashboards and reporting tools.