Project Control Engineer (Saudi Nationals Only)

SYSTRA Arabia; Medina Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consultancy firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced project controls manager. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of project controls experience and proficiency in Primavera P6. Responsibilities include developing project control systems, leading planning processes, and monitoring project progress. The role requires exceptional analytical and communication skills in a multicultural team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' project controls experience.
• Ability to thrive in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project controls systems.
• Lead project planning and forecasting processes.
• Monitor project progress and identify deviations.
• Prepare project status reports and dashboards.
• Oversee schedule development and updates.
• Implement best practices in cost estimation and change control.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and maintain risk registers.

Skills

Project controls experience

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in Primavera P6

Proficiency in MS Project

Cost control systems knowledge

Risk management tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

We are looking for an experienced project controls manager to join our project teams and contribute to our mobility solutions. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in surveying for large-scale infrastructure works.

Profile

• Develop, implement, and maintain integrated project controls systems covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, and reporting for the design phase of the conventional rail project.
• Lead project planning, baseline setup, forecasting, and resource allocation processes.
• Monitor project progress, track design deliverables, and identify trends and deviations; recommend corrective actions as necessary.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee schedule development and updates (Primavera P6 required); ensure coordination between various design disciplines.
• Implement best practices in cost estimation, budgeting, earned value management, and change control.
• Facilitate and manage risk identification workshops; maintain risk registers and implement mitigation plans.
• Work closely with engineering, procurement, and quality teams to ensure adherence to scope, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Interface with client representatives and consortium partners, ensuring transparency and alignment on project objectives.
• Train and mentor junior project controls staff.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years' project controls experience.
• Proficient in project controls tools and software: Primavera P6, MS Project, cost control systems, risk management tools.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams.