Project Control Manager

Job Description Project Controls Manager

1. Position Overview

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for the leadership, coordination, and governance of all project controls functions across the programme, including planning and scheduling, cost control, risk management, reporting, and progress measurement. The role ensures full alignment with Employer requirements, JV procedures, and all contractual obligations throughout the design, procurement, construction, testing/commissioning, and closeout phases.

The position is a senior leadership role within the project organisation and is accountable for the integrity and accuracy of all performance data used for project decisionmaking.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Planning & Scheduling

• Lead the development, review, and maintenance of the integrated master schedule across all workstreams.
• Manage the planning function, ensuring that discipline schedules are fully coordinated and logically linked.
• Conduct schedule impact assessments, mitigation studies, and recovery analyses.
• Ensure alignment with Stage Gate requirements and Employer milestones.

B. Cost Management

• Oversee project cost control processes, including forecasting, cost reporting, and budget management.
• Manage resource loading, earned value performance measurement, trends, and variance analysis.
• Ensure that costrelated risks and opportunities are identified and actively managed.

C. Risk Management

• Implement projectwide risk management procedures, including qualitative and quantitative assessments.
• Lead preparation of QRA (Quantitative Risk Analysis) outputs using tools such as Monte Carlo simulation.
• Support development of mitigation plans and monitor their implementation.

D. Reporting & Governance

• Produce accurate and timely project management reports for the Employer and JV leadership.
• Coordinate progress measurement processes and ensure consistent reporting standards.
• Manage preparation of dashboards, KPIs, narrative reports, and variance summaries.

E. Change, Claims & Interface Support

• Support commercial and technical teams by analysing schedule and cost impacts associated with variations and claims.
• Provide data-driven inputs to support negotiation and resolution processes.
• Ensure interfaces across design, procurement, and construction are reflected in controls documentation.

F. Resource & Performance Management

• Prepare workforce and staffing utilisation plans based on schedule requirements.
• Oversee onboarding and performance monitoring of consultants and subcontractors involved in project control functions.
• Manage and mentor project controls staff across planning, cost, and risk.

G. Digital & Systems Leadership

• Promote digitisation of project controls processes and introduce improvements to software, tools, and data workflows.
• Ensure effective use of Primavera P6, project cost management tools, and risk analysis platforms.
• Support integration between BIM outputs and project controls data where applicable.

3. Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience

• Minimum 15 years experience in project controls on large, complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering planning, cost control, risk management, and progress reporting across design and construction phases.
• Demonstrated success in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing Employer relationships.

Technical Skills

• Expert user of Primavera P6 and recognised cost control software.
• Knowledge of risk tools (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, ARM, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and T&C workflows.
• Competent in BIMrelated processes and digital integration.
• High proficiency with MS Office applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent technical field.
• Professional membership or certification in project controls, planning, cost management, or risk (desirable).

4. Leadership & Communication Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English essential; Arabic desirable).
• Proven leadership capability to coordinate crossfunctional planning, cost, and risk teams.
• Ability to develop project control standards, procedures, and training material.

5. Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problemsolving ability.
• Detailfocused with a commitment to accuracy and data integrity.
• Proactive, collaborative, and capable of working under time pressure.
• Able to influence stakeholders and drive performance across teams.