Junior Project Control Engineer

NCO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

NCO in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Project Controller to plan, monitor, and control project activities, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with approved scope, schedule, and quality requirements.

You will support project teams through progress tracking, reporting, and identifying delays or risks, helping management with clear and accurate information.

Qualifications

• Strong MS Excel and presentation skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project teams and support management with clear information.
• Willingness to learn and develop project control and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring project cost, schedule, and progress to ensure activities remain on track.
• Support the preparation and updating of project schedules, cost estimates, forecasts, and progress reports.
• Collect, organize, and analyze project data to identify delays, cost variances, and potential risks.
• Support the project change control process, including tracking changes and their impact on cost and schedule.
• Assist in preparing corrective actions and recovery plans for identified project delays or cost issues.
• Maintain accurate project control records and support project meetings, reporting, lessons learned, and close-out activities.

Skills

MS Excel

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

To plan, monitor, and control project activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with the approved scope, schedule, and quality requirements. The role supports project teams through progress tracking, reporting, and identifying potential delays or risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring project cost, schedule, and progress to ensure activities remain on track.
• Support the preparation and updating of project schedules, cost estimates, forecasts, and progress reports.
• Collect, organize, and analyze project data to identify delays, cost variances, and potential risks.
• Support the project change control process, including tracking changes and their impact on cost and schedule.
• Assist in preparing corrective actions and recovery plans for identified project delays or cost issues.
• Maintain accurate project control records and support project meetings, reporting, lessons learned, and close-out activities.

Requirements

• Good MS Excel and presentation skills
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with project teams and support management with clear and accurate information
• Willingness to learn and develop project control and reporting skills