Project Control Manager

LT-Larsen & Toubro; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

LT-Larsen & Toubro in Dubai seeks a senior Project Controls lead to drive planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and project reporting for utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects.

You will establish controls plans, develop schedules, KPI templates, and risk mitigation strategies while coordinating with EPC teams and clients to ensure on-time delivery within budget and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading project controls for large-scale energy infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, cost control and risk analysis.
• Proven ability to manage change and report to stakeholders.
• Team leadership and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Establish project control plans, procedures, and execution plans.
• Identify and develop project control team to manage tasks.
• Develop L2, L3, L4 schedules & templates per contract.
• Develop EPC Registers and coordination with EPC team.
• Create KPI templates and guide regular updates.
• Lead risk management plans and time‑impact analyses.
• Prepare delay analyses and mitigation/recovery plans.
• Single point coordination with client for project control affairs.
• Prepare presentations for management meetings and progress reviews.
• Monitor subcontractor mobilization and progress.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Change management

Project reporting

Leadership

Job description

Job Summary:

To lead all project controls functions including planning, scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, risk management, change management, and project reporting for utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects. The role is responsible for providing accurate project visibility and ensuring projects are delivered within approved schedule, budget, and contractual requirements. The role requires a strong understanding of project management principles, budget management, risk analysis, and the ability to lead and motivate teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish project control plan & Procedures and Project Execution Plan for the projects.
• Identify and develop project control team to manage the required tasks
• Develop L2, L3, L4 schedules & other project control related templates in line with the contractual requirements.
• Develop Engineering, Procurement & Construction Registers.
• Coordination & necessary follow ups with Engineering, procurement & Construction team for various project affairs.
• Develop KPI templates and guide the team for regular updating.
• Take lead in Project Risk Management plan, periodic reviews and mitigation plans.
• Prepare delay analysis, time impact analysis, EOT as needed during the project tenure.
• Conduct critical path analysis and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Single point coordination with client for all project control affairs.
• Identify critical path/critical activities and escalat[e] for timely actions.
• Prepare presentations to various management meetings.
• Participate in all internal/client/vendor progress meetings.
• Ensure all client reports are submitted on timely manner.
• Monitor subcontractor mobilization and performance to ensure the planned progress of works.
• Monitoring and analyzing the project progress, efficiency, consumption of mobilized resources.