Director Project Control

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a seasoned PROJECT CONTROLS DIRECTOR to lead governance and a multidisciplinary team on multi-billion dollar projects. You will own baseline, scheduling, cost planning, forecasting and performance management to protect time and commercial objectives.

The role requires 18+ years in project controls within major EPC or giga-project environments, with strong Primavera P6 expertise and executive communication skills. PMP/PMI-SP beneficial.

Qualifications

• 18+ years in project controls with a Tier-1 contractor or major programme environment.
• Proven leadership on large GCC / Saudi construction, infrastructure or giga-projects.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6, cost management, forecasting, risk, change and performance analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Controls strategy, governance and team across multi billion $ major projects/programmes.
• Own baseline, critical path, cost plan, forecasting and performance management.
• Drive integrated planning, cost control, progress measurement, risk and change management.
• Provide accurate EAC/ETC, cash flow, productivity and schedule forecasts.
• Identify emerging deviations and lead recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee project controls across subcontractors, procurement, engineering, construction and commissioning.
• Lead controls input into change, delay, disruption and commercial assessments.
• Provide concise, forward-looking executive reporting and performance intelligence to senior management and Client/PMC stakeholders.
• Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary project controls organisation.

Skills

Project Controls

Leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Forecasting

Risk management

Change management

Education

Engineering / Construction / Project Management degree

PMP

AACE

PMI-SP

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

PROJECT CONTROLS DIRECTOR

Location: Riyadh, KSA | Sector: Construction / EPC / Giga Projects

Provide executive leadership of Project Controls, integrating planning, cost, risk, change, progress and performance to ensure predictable project delivery and protection of time, cost and commercial objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the Project Controls strategy, governance and team across multi billion $ major projects/programmes.
• Own baseline, critical path, cost plan, forecasting and performance management.
• Drive integrated planning, cost control, progress measurement, risk and change management.
• Provide accurate EAC/ETC, cash flow, productivity and schedule forecasts.
• Identify emerging deviations and lead recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee project controls across subcontractors, procurement, engineering, construction and commissioning.
• Lead controls input into change, delay, disruption and commercial assessments.
• Provide concise, forward-looking executive reporting and performance intelligence to senior management and Client/PMC stakeholders.
• Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary project controls organisation.

Profile

• 18+ years in project controls with a Tier-1 contractor, EPC or major programme environment.
• Proven leadership on large-scale GCC / Saudi construction, infrastructure or giga-projects.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6, cost management, forecasting, risk, change and performance analytics.
• Engineering / Construction / Project Management degree; PMP, AACE, PMI-SP or equivalent advantageous.
• Exceptional commercial acumen, executive communication, stakeholder management and leadership capability.

Success

Predictable delivery | Credible forecasts | Early risk visibility | Disciplined change | Performance accountability