Lead Project Controls

Category; Oman; On-site; OMR 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley seeks an experienced Project Controls Lead to guide cost, schedule and performance reporting across major EPC projects in Oman. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, deliver consolidated insights, and ensure consistent client-facing deliverables.

The role requires strong leadership under pressure, stakeholder management, and a proven track record in integrated reporting and process improvement within large capital programs.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years’ experience in EPC/EPCm environments.
• Experience leading project controls, cost, or planning teams.
• Strong background in cost management and planning.
• Experience with integrated cost, schedule, and performance reporting.
• Client-facing stakeholder management in major projects.
• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Drive integration of cost, schedule, and progress data.
• Consolidate complex information into clear, decision-ready insights for management.
• Ensure all reporting is consistent, accurate, and aligned across projects.
• Establish and enforce structured workflows to improve efficiency.
• Act as the key interface across disciplines and with the client.
• Identify issues early, take ownership, and drive resolution.
• Operate under pressure to deliver high-quality outputs on tight deadlines.
• Improve processes and ways of working in a practical manner.
• Bring together fragmented teams into a cohesive, aligned function.

Skills

Planning skills

Information synthesis

Pressure management

Cross-team coordination

Decision making

Clear communication of data

Education

Engineering or related degree

Job description

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Job description

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls teams on a day-to-day basis, ensuring clear priorities, delivery focus, and accountability
• Drive integration of cost, schedule, and progress data, ensuring alignment and a single version of the truth
• Consolidate complex information into clear, concise, and decision-ready insights for management
• Ensure all reporting is consistent, accurate, and aligned across projects and stakeholders
• Establish and enforce structured workflows, improving efficiency and eliminating disconnects across teams
• Act as the key interface across disciplines and with the client, aligning expectations and outputs
• Identify issues early, take ownership, and drive resolution across teams
• Operate under pressure to deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines
• Improve processes and ways of working in a practical and implementable manner
• Bring together fragmented teams and environments into a cohesive, aligned function

Key Capabilities

• Ability to plan ahead and stay ahead of issues
• Strong information consolidation and synthesis skills
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure and ambiguity
• Strong coordination and leadership across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Confidence in driving decisions and pushing for outcomes
• Ability to simplify complex data into clear, actionable messages

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-8+ years’ experience in EPC/EPCm environments, with exposure to large capital projects and multi-project portfolio delivery
• Proven experience leading or coordinating project controls, cost, or planning teams in complex delivery environments
• Strong technical background in cost management and planning, with the ability to understand and challenge outputs across disciplines
• Demonstrable experience working across integrated cost, schedule, and performance reporting frameworks
• Experience managing stakeholders, including client-facing interactions within major project environments
• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, or a related discipline (typically required for visa and compliance purposes)