Project Controls Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance for you and depend��

Annual leave

Hybrid work solutions

Remote work outside country

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Relocation assistance

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a senior Project Controls / Planning professional for UAE-based assignments. You will lead planning and scheduling activities, manage master programmes, and coordinate with Designers PMCs, Contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires extensive experience with Primavera P6, cost control, and robust reporting. You will support in KSA/UAE project controls with a focus on efficiency and milestone achievement.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in project controls or planning
• Regional experience with UAE preferred
• Arabic language preferred
• Proven track record in cost and schedule management
• Experience with data analysis and KPI reporting
• Strong MS Office and reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Evaluate procedures to improve procurement, change orders, document control, and invoicing
• Monitor project performance using qualitative and quantitative tools
• Plan, coordinate and monitor activities to develop procedures and systems
• Set up Primavera P6 for program management across planning team
• Prepare and maintain master programme for the project
• Review schedule data from Designers PMCs and Contractors
• Develop and implement formal reporting arrangements on project progress
• Review contract documents for planning and scheduling changes and add clauses if needed
• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation plans
• Provide support for projects in KSA and UAE
• Analyse schedule risks and propose actions to minimize delays

Skills

Project controls

Planning & scheduling

Cost risk mgmt

Stakeholder coordination

Advanced MS Office

Reporting dashboards

Tools

Primavera P6

ACONEX

Oracle suite

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Your role

• Evaluate current procedures to create more efficient / cost effective management of resources in the following areas:
  • Procurement
  • Change orders
  • Document Control and Administrative Practices
  • Invoicing and Accounting
  • Programme Close Out
  • EOT / Dispute Resolution
• Monitors analyses and reports on project performance using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Recommends and implements modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones.
• Plans coordinates and monitors activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures processes and systems.
• Setting-up Primavera Project Management System P6 (latest version) for program management across the planning team with all stakeholders.
• Supports in preparing and maintaining the master programme for the project.
• Review and analyse data/schedule received from the other organisations (Designers PMCs and Contractors).
• Plans and provides direction as required for the preparation of planning and scheduling control systems.
• Works with other functions such as Procurement Technical Logistic relating to understand their requirement and provide direction to project control team.
• Assisting in establishing / delivering formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the client and project.
• Reviewing contract documents suggesting changes for planning and programming aspects and the addition of new clauses if necessary.
• Arranging planning workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors / consultants to close their planning / project control issues.
• Prepares what if scenarios for different types of project schedules to support the Client.
• Review and Analyse any claims and EOT requests.
• Conduct benchmarking data collection analysis for similar projects (buildings and infrastructure).
• Makes recommendations for possible acceleration to the schedule.
• Assist in developing the document control system and communication flow for the project.
• Reviewing Schedule construction programmes received from contractors and analysing them in line with the contractual requirements.
• Preparing progress presentations for the clients.
• Developing weekly and monthly progress report protocols / templates for progress reporting and monitoring progress against it.
• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation plans.
• Monitoring design procurement and construction progress for compliance with contract requirements.
• Provide effective support for the projects in KSA. Identify projects area of concerns analyse project schedule defects recommend action plans advice corrective action to the schedule paths that leads to more control and enhance project performance.
• Analyse Program / Project Risks and advise the client of any schedule issues that will affect the contract completion of the projects and ensure minimization of clashes and potential delays
• Assist in preparing the master programme for the projects. Incorporate / Integrate the Contractors program of works into the Master Schedule of works
• Establishing formal reporting protocols / templates on projects.
• Reviewing contract documents suggesting changes for planning and programming aspects and the addition of new clauses if necessary.
• Reviewing construction programmes received from contractors and analysing them in line with the contractual requirements.
• Analyse Contractors Delay Claims to establish the contractually justified extension of time and provide recommendation for the client approval

About you

• 15 years working experience with experience in the region and at least 5 years experience in UAE preferable.
• Arabic Language preferred.
• Advanced MS Office Suits.
• Experience using Primavera P6 ACONEX & Oracle suite.
• Sound knowledge of project controls practices broad knowledge of costrisk change and specific knowledge in earned value management
• Extensive knowledge of best reporting practices in the areas of dashboards and KPIs.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

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About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.

Required Experience:

Manager