Project Controls Analyst - Planning and Cost

Parsons; Tayma; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Project Controls Analyst - Planning and Cost in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. You will maintain schedules, track costs, and reconcile progress with data across major construction programs.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 3 years in project controls, with strong Excel and Primavera P6/MS Project skills. Ideal candidates communicate effectively in Arabic and English, coordinate with office and site teams, and deliver timely, accurate

Qualifications

• Saudi national candidate preferred based on job locality.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in project controls, scheduling, planning, or cost estimation.
• Previous exposure to construction, infrastructure, or engineering project environments.
• Practical working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for analysing and presenting project information.
• Understanding of baseline schedules, activity updates, milestones, and progress measurement.
• Familiarity with project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective organizational skills with multiple reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedules and baseline monitoring across project lifecycles.
• Track expenditures, forecasts, and variance against plans.
• Reconcile actual progress with reported data for forecasting accuracy.
• Prepare and present progress and cost reports to management.
• Support change control and risk tracking processes.

Skills

Project controls

Project planning

Schedule development

Schedule updating

Baseline monitoring

Cost control

Cost monitoring

Cost forecasting

Cost variance analysis

Budget tracking

Commitment monitoring

Expenditure tracking

Progress measurement

Progress reporting

Milestone monitoring

Schedule analysis

Project performance reporting

Change control

Change order tracking

Risk tracking

Construction progress

Forecast analysis

Data reconciliation

Project dashboards

Microsoft Excel

Arabic

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Context

The Project Controls Analyst - Planning and Cost provides the project team with dependable information on schedule progress, financial performance, milestones, risks, and approved changes. The role converts data from engineering, construction, and management teams into practical controls information that supports timely intervention when performance begins to deviate from plan. By maintaining schedules, tracking expenditures, and reconciling actual progress with reported data, the analyst helps improve forecasting accuracy and strengthens management visibility across the project lifecycle. The position requires disciplined reporting, numerical accuracy, and close coordination with both office-based and site teams.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Tabuk
Industry: Construction
Function: Project Management
Salary: 12000-18000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Saudi National
Job Type: Full-time

Ideal Profile

* Saudi National.
* Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
* Equivalent professional experience with strong practical project controls capability may also be considered.
* Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in project controls, scheduling, planning, or cost estimation.
* Previous exposure to construction, infrastructure, or engineering project environments.
* Practical working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for analysing and presenting project information.
* Understanding of baseline schedules, activity updates, milestones, and progress measurement.
* Familiarity with project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and variance analysis.
* Ability to recognize inconsistencies between reported progress and underlying project data.
* Basic understanding of project risk and change control processes.
* Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
* Effective organizational skills when working with several reporting deadlines simultaneously.
* Ability to communicate confidently with project managers, engineers, and site personnel.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.

Skills Set

• Project controls
• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• Project planning
• Schedule development
• Schedule updating
• Baseline monitoring
• Cost control
• Cost monitoring
• Cost forecasting
• Cost variance analysis
• Budget tracking
• Commitment monitoring
• Expenditure tracking
• Progress measurement
• Progress reporting
• Milestone monitoring
• Schedule analysis
• Project performance reporting
• Change control
• Change order tracking
• Risk tracking
• Construction progress
• Forecast analysis
• Data reconciliation
• Project dashboards
• Microsoft Excel
• Schedule reporting
• Cost reporting
• Site coordination
• Engineering coordination
• Project documentation
• Performance metrics
• Arabic
• English

Why Join Us

This position provides an opportunity for a Saudi project controls professional to strengthen practical experience within major Construction programs in Tabuk. The role offers direct involvement in scheduling, cost monitoring, performance analysis, reporting, and change management while working alongside experienced engineering and project delivery teams. The combination of planning software, financial controls, field progress verification, and multidisciplinary coordination creates a strong pathway toward more senior responsibilities in Project Controls, Planning, Cost Engineering, and Project Management.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, program management, project controls, and technical consulting services across major infrastructure developments. Its teams in Saudi Arabia support complex projects through structured planning, cost management, multidisciplinary coordination, and performance-focused project delivery.