Aviation Project Controls Leader

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager for aviation and transportation infrastructure projects. The role leads a team overseeing schedule, cost, earned value, risk and change management to ensure on-schedule delivery within budget.

You will interface with clients, provide senior guidance, and implement best practices across project controls. A strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or related technical field.
• 15+ years of experience on airport projects preferred.
• Experience leading a project controls team across schedule, cost and earned value.
• Familiarity with multiple delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR, Design/Build).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership for difficult project control problems.
• Interface with clients; attend meetings and produce strategy recommendations.
• Lead development and implementation of controls procedures for schedule, cost, risks and change management.
• Manage a team of project control staff analyzing costs and forecasting against milestones.
• Oversee implementation and customization of project control systems to meet project needs.
• Coordinate staffing, assign work, train personnel, and conduct performance reviews.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Budgeting

Schedule management

Communication

Team management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

CostX

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager for aviation and transportation infrastructure projects. The role leads a team overseeing schedule, cost, earned value, risk and change management to ensure on-schedule delivery within budget.

You will interface with clients, provide senior guidance, and implement best practices across project controls. A strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving mindset is essential for success.