Project Control Manager

Hire Rightt; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Rightt in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Controls Manager to support planning, scheduling, cost estimation, monitoring, reporting, and cost control across projects in the region.

You will analyze performance, manage scope changes, review drawings, and prepare management reports, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate project execution. Strong Excel and controls-tool proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/construction/PM.
• 20 years of experience in project controls, planning, scheduling or cost control in construction/engineering.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, estimation, analysis and reporting.
• Experience with scope changes and variation orders.
• Proficiency with project planning tools and cost control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, monitor, and report project schedules, costs, and progress.
• Assist with cost estimation, cost analysis, forecasting, and controls.
• Review drawings, scope definitions, and other project documentation for completeness.
• Analyze schedule and cost data to identify variances and risks.
• Prepare and present project schedule and cost reports for management meetings.
• Identify deviations from scope and assess impact on cost and schedule.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure accurate project information and reporting.
• Support proposals and assessments through planning, estimating, and control activities.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost estimation

Cost control

Variance analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/PM

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Controls Manager to support project planning, scheduling, cost estimation, monitoring, reporting, and cost control activities. The role involves analyzing project performance, identifying schedule and cost variances, and supporting the management of scope changes and variation orders to ensure effective project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting of project schedules, costs, and progress.
• Assist with cost estimation, cost analysis, forecasting, and project control activities in line with company policies and procedures.
• Review drawings, scope definitions, and other project documentation to ensure completeness and adequacy.
• Analyze schedule and cost data to identify variances, potential risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare and present project schedule and cost reports for management meetings and project reviews.
• Identify deviations from the approved project scope and assess their potential impact on cost and schedule.
• Evaluate and substantiate variation orders, providing the necessary supporting analysis for review and discussion with senior management.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure accurate project information, effective monitoring, and timely reporting.
• Support project proposals and prospective project assessments through relevant planning, estimating, and control activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 20 years of experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, cost control, or project management within the construction or engineering industry.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost estimation, cost analysis, and project reporting.
• Experience in analyzing scope changes, assessing cost and schedule impacts, and supporting variation orders.
• Proficiency in project planning and scheduling tools, cost control systems, and MS Excel.