Project Control Manager

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Controls Department Manager to lead project controls across a major portfolio of infrastructure projects. The role will oversee cost management, planning and scheduling, change control, document management, reporting, testing and commissioning coordination, and overall project controls governance. Key Responsibilities - Lead project controls covering cost, schedule, budget, forecasting, change management, and performance reporting. - Develop and maintain portfolio-level schedules, master schedules, baselines, stage-gate schedules, and recovery plans. - Monitor project budgets, commitments, actual costs, cash flow, invoices, and consolidated cost reports. - Review contractor baseline schedules, schedule performance, corrective actions, and recovery plans. - Implement project controls processes, procedures, reporting standards, and Stage-Gate requirements. - Support contract preparation through schedule, cost, milestone, document management, and testing & commissioning inputs. - Oversee document management systems, archiving, record control, and compliance across projects. - Manage testing and commissioning requirements and associated project resources. - Assess team capability, define roles and responsibilities, and support knowledge transfer and capability development. - Drive continuous improvement and adoption of international project controls best practices. Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university. - Minimum 20 years’ experience in project controls, planning and scheduling, including senior management responsibility on large-scale projects. - Strong expertise in cost engineering, cost control, planning, scheduling, forecasting, and performance analysis. - Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and project start-up processes. - Strong experience reviewing contractor schedules and project performance. - Professional proficiency in Primavera P6 and EPPM. - Demonstrated leadership and team management capability. - International experience, with Saudi Arabia experience preferred. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.