Project Controller (ISP) | (Only Saudi Nationals)

Norconsult Telematics; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Norconsult Telematics in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Project Controller to drive planning, cost management, and reporting for ISP projects. You will oversee schedules, budgets, and performance metrics, coordinating with engineering, design, surveying, and vendors to ensure timely delivery and data integrity.

The role requires 5+ years in project control or reporting in telecom/ISP, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and the ability to deliver clear executive summaries for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and control ISP project schedules (planning, design, excavation, ducting, cable laying, splicing, equipment installation, rack setup, patching, testing, and final handover).
• Track daily and weekly progress against the baseline, identify schedule variances, and recommend mitigation or recovery plans for ISP activities.
• Monitor and control all project activities to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Track scope changes including route modifications, quantity variations, BOQ updates, equipment changes, and manage the full change control process.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, BOQs, CAPEX/OPEX plans, and cost control reports for ISP works.
• Conduct cost variance analysis, budget trend reviews, EVA, and cash flow forecasting.
• Validate quantities prior to invoicing and ensure data accuracy across reporting systems.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, survey, permitting, and implementation teams to ensure readiness before execution of both field and facility-based activities.
• Monitor vendor productivity, resource allocation, and performance across ISP to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Track material delivery status (fiber cables, ducts, chambers, ODFs, racks, patch panels, active equipment, power components) to prevent delays.
• Ensure alignment between field progress, ISP installation progress, and system updates with data integrity controls.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and KPI-aligned progress and financial reports for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and Excel-based visual reports for management review.
• Support automation of reporting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Identify and report risks, gaps, and discrepancies in OSP and ISP execution, and support preventive and corrective actions.
• Generate executive-level summaries, presentations, and insights for management decision-making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, visualization, and performance monitoring.
• Monitor KPIs such as team productivity, installation vs target, testing and acceptance rates.

Skills

Project control

Cost management

Reporting

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Posting Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Number of Hiring: 2

Position Objective

Ensure effective planning, monitoring, and control of all ISP project activities to achieve delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.

- Maintain accurate project schedules, cost controls, and performance metrics to support informed decision‑making.

- Strengthen coordination between engineering, design, access/permitting, implementation, and contractor/vendor teams to enable seamless project execution.

- Enhance project visibility through structured reporting, dashboards, and data‑driven insights for management and stakeholders.

- Improve operational efficiency by standardizing processes, automating reporting, and ensuring data integrity across systems.

- Proactively identify risks, variances, and performance gaps, and drive corrective and preventive actions.

- Support continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing trends, productivity, and project KPIs across ISP domain.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and control ISP project schedules (covering planning, design, excavation, ducting, cable laying, splicing, equipment installation, rack setup, patching, testing, and final handover).
• Track daily and weekly progress against the approved baseline, identify schedule variances, and recommend mitigation or recovery plans for both ISP activities.
• Monitor and control all project activities to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Track scope changes including route modifications, quantity variations, BOQ updates, equipment changes, and manage the full change control process.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, BOQs, CAPEX/OPEX plans, and cost control reports for ISP works.
• Conduct cost variance analysis, budget trend reviews, earned value analysis (EVA), and cash flow forecasting.
• Validate quantities prior to invoicing and ensure data accuracy across reporting systems.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, survey, permitting, and implementation teams to ensure readiness before execution of both field and facility‑based activities.
• Monitor vendor productivity, resource allocation, and performance across ISP to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Track material delivery status (including fiber cables, ducts, chambers, ODFs, racks, patch panels, active equipment, and power components) to prevent execution delays.
• Ensure alignment between field progress, ISP installation progress, and system updates (ERP/client portals) with strong data integrity controls.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and KPI‑aligned progress and financial reports for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and Excel‑based visual reports for management review.
• Support automation of reporting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Identify and report risks, gaps, and discrepancies in OSP and ISP execution, and support preventive and corrective actions.
• Generate executive‑level summaries, presentations, and insights for management decision‑making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, visualization, and performance monitoring.
• Monitor key KPIs such as team productivity, installation vs target, testing and acceptance rates, equipment installation progress, and rejection ratios.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in project control, cost management, or reporting roles within the Telecom ISP domain.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, CAPEX/OPEX planning, and cost control methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI, advanced Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data modeling), and other data visualization/reporting tools.
• Proficiency in data management, reporting automation, and project performance tracking.
• Familiarity with project scheduling tools and database systems used for progress monitoring and analysis.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities to convey complex project data clearly.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and timelines.
• Demonstrated teamwork, adaptability, and knowledge‑sharing capabilities within multi‑disciplinary project environments.