Stadiums Project Controls Lead

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation, a leader in major infrastructure, seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager for stadiums in Dubai to drive the integrated master programme from design through handover. You will coordinate design, procurement, approvals, construction, testing, and commissioning across multiple teams to ensure milestone delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in programme planning and project controls, with senior leadership experience and advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, EVM, and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in programme planning, project controls, project delivery, or construction management.
• At least 7 years in a senior planning, programme management, or project controls leadership role.
• Proven ability to develop and control complex integrated programmes for large-scale developments.
• Experience on stadiums, arenas, airports, convention centers, or similar infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated project master programme from planning through handover.
• Incorporate design, procurement, approvals, construction, testing, and commissioning into the master plan.
• Establish governance, coding structures, procedures, update cycles, and reporting.
• Define progress measurement rules for design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Manage planning, scheduling, forecasting, risk, and performance-control activities across lifecycle.
• Review baselines and validate schedule updates with evidence and progress data.
• Monitor critical paths and highlight risks to milestones.
• Develop recovery, acceleration, and mitigation options.
• Coordinate interfaces across contracts, work packages, and stakeholders.
• Produce executive dashboards, KPI summaries, and management presentations.

Skills

Integrated master programming

Project controls

Programme management

Construction scheduling

Critical path analysis

Schedule development

Schedule validation

Progress measurement

Earned value analysis

Schedule risk assessment

Forensic delay analysis

Extension of time assessment

Recovery programme review

Delay mitigation

Performance forecasting

Executive dashboard reporting

KPI monitoring

Programme governance

Interface management

Risk management

Change impact analysis

Procurement scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM/QS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Parsons Corporation, a leader in major infrastructure, seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager for stadiums in Dubai to drive the integrated master programme from design through handover. You will coordinate design, procurement, approvals, construction, testing, and commissioning across multiple teams to ensure milestone delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in programme planning and project controls, with senior leadership experience and advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, EVM, and risk