Specialist-Programs & Project Control

MediaSource FZC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaSource FZC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Programme/Project Controls Specialist to support planning, scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting for large-scale projects.

You will maintain baselines, monitor progress, prepare dashboards, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (engineering, PM, construction management or QS).
• PMP/ PMI-SP or AACE certification would be an advantage.
• 4–6 years of programme/project controls experience, preferably in real estate/construction.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost tracking, and reporting.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 and Excel; familiar with project reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of programme and project controls processes and reporting.
• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules, milestones, and baselines.
• Monitor progress against schedules, budgets, milestones and KPIs.
• Track planned vs actual progress and identify variances and impacts.
• Review consultant/contractor programmes and progress reports.
• Maintain dashboards, progress reports, and management presentations.
• Coordinate information with multidisciplinary teams and vendors.

Skills

Primavera P6

Planning & Scheduling

Progress Monitoring

Cost Tracking

Performance Reporting

Data Analysis

Change Control

Project Coordination

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Communication & Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, PM, Construction Management, or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Purpose

To support programme and project controls activities through effective planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost tracking, performance analysis, and reporting, ensuring accurate project information is available to support timely and effective project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of programme and project controls processes, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining project schedules, programmes, milestones, and performance baselines.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules, budgets, milestones, and key performance indicators.
• Track planned versus actual progress and identify schedule variances, delays, and potential project impacts.
• Support the review of consultant and contractor programmes, progress reports, forecasts, and project controls submissions.
• Monitor key project activities, milestones, dependencies, and critical path items.
• Assist with cost monitoring, budget tracking, commitments, expenditure, and project forecasting.
• Prepare and update project dashboards, progress reports, performance metrics, and management presentations.
• Collect and consolidate project information from relevant teams to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Support progress measurement activities and maintain accurate records of project performance.
• Assist with schedule and performance variance analysis and highlight areas requiring corrective action.
• Maintain project change registers and support the assessment and tracking of changes affecting project cost and schedule.
• Support the monitoring of project risks, issues, and opportunities and their potential impact on project delivery.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Commercial, Contracts, Risk, Procurement, Technical, and other teams to obtain required project information.
• Maintain accurate project controls records, schedules, baselines, progress data, forecasts, and supporting documentation.
• Support the preparation of periodic and ad hoc project and programme reports.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project controls templates, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Ensure project controls information is accurate, consistent, and updated in accordance with established reporting timelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or equivalent would be an advantage.
• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience in programme/project controls, preferably within real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost tracking, and project reporting.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel, and relevant project reporting tools.
• Good understanding of project schedules, baselines, progress measurement, change control, and project risk.
• Experience coordinating project information with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors would be preferred.

Key Competencies

• Programme & Project Controls
• Planning & Scheduling
• Primavera P6
• Progress Monitoring
• Cost Tracking
• Performance Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Change Control
• Project Coordination
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Communication & Teamwork