Project Controls Lead - Deputy Manager

Petrofac; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Petrofac in Sharjah, UAE seeks a Deputy Manager – Project Control to lead the project controls function on major oil and gas ventures. You will develop systems for schedule, manpower histograms, risk analysis, and weekly/monthly progress reporting.

The role requires a graduate engineer with 15–20 years in oil and gas, HO & Site planning experience, and the ability to coordinate client reviews and interfacing with engineering and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with significant experience in oil and gas projects and execution.
• Experience in HO & Site planning and project controls.
• Ability to lead and guide planning teams and interfaces with client reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems and procedures for project control on project onset and as required by the client.
• Determine staffing requirements based on workload and resources.
• Lead planning team to develop and maintain project control procedures, schedules (level 1-4), and reporting systems.
• Prepare progress measurement systems including manpower histograms and S-curves, reviewed periodically.
• Monitor overall project progress and address bottlenecks to ensure on‑time completion.
• Coordinate internal reviews and obtain client approval for schedules and controls.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Staffing planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Petrofac in Sharjah, UAE seeks a Deputy Manager – Project Control to lead the project controls function on major oil and gas ventures. You will develop systems for schedule, manpower histograms, risk analysis, and weekly/monthly progress reporting.

The role requires a graduate engineer with 15–20 years in oil and gas, HO & Site planning experience, and the ability to coordinate client reviews and interfacing with engineering and procurement teams.