Project Control Manager

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead planning, cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting for major landscape, public realm, and infrastructure projects. You will work with Project Directors and Managers to ensure visible schedule, cost, risks, and overall project performance, while leading the project controls team.

You will oversee planning, scheduling, budgeting, EVM, and executive-level reporting, coordinating with construction, engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 10–15 years of project controls experience within construction or infrastructure.
• Experience on large-scale or mega projects; landscape/public realm experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential.
• Strong planning, cost control, forecasting, EVM, WBS/CBS, cash flow, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting and project reporting.
• Develop and monitor baselines, Level 3-5 schedules, cash flow and cost forecasts.
• Track performance using EVM, KPIs, dashboards and progress measurement.
• Identify deviations early and develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Lead weekly and monthly project controls reporting for management and clients.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, commercial and finance teams.
• Manage planners, schedulers and cost control engineers.
• Support change management, variations, claims, delay analysis and EOT assessments.
• Drive improvements in project controls processes, reporting and automation.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Project reporting

EVM & KPIs

Progress measurement

Recovery planning

Leadership

Change management

Automation improvements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction related

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

We are hiring an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead the planning, cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting of major landscape, public realm, and infrastructure projects.

This role will work closely with Project Directors and Project Managers to provide clear visibility on schedule, cost, risks, and overall project performance, while leading the project controls team.

What You'll Do

• Lead planning, scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Develop and monitor project baselines, Level 3-5 schedules, cash flow, and cost forecasts.
• Track project performance using EVM, KPIs, dashboards, and progress measurement.
• Identify schedule and cost deviations early and develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Lead weekly and monthly project controls reporting for management and clients.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, commercial, and finance teams.
• Manage planners, schedulers, and cost control engineers.
• Support change management, variations, claims, delay analysis, and EOT assessments.
• Drive improvements in project controls processes, reporting, and automation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• 10-15 years of project controls experience within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong experience on large-scale or mega projects; landscape/public realm experience is highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of planning, cost control, forecasting, EVM, WBS/CBS, cash flow, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Power BI, Excel, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Good exposure to variations, claims, delay analysis, and EOT.
• Proven experience leading project controls teams.
• PMP, PSP, CCP, or similar certification is an advantage.