Project Controls Director - Rail

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Riyadh; Sur place; SAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Director - Rail in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to lead planning, scheduling, cost management, progress measurement, risk and change control for a major rail project. The role demands extensive leadership across large-scale infrastructure, with deep experience in integrated project controls and client coordination.

You will mentor a team of project controls engineers and planners, coordinate with engineering, procurement and construction, and provide reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule for the rail project.
• Monitor progress against baselines and milestones.
• Analyze schedule performance and identify delays and critical path activities.
• Develop schedule recovery plans and integrate schedules across workstreams.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and forecast completion dates.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates and recovery plans.
• Establish project cost control systems and oversee budgets, expenditures and forecasts.
• Apply Earned Value Analysis to evaluate project performance.
• Prepare Cost Performance Reports and support financial reporting.

Connaissances

Scheduling analysis

Cost forecasting

Earned Value

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

Master's degree

Description du poste

Project Controls Director - Rail

Job Snapshot

• Role: Project Controls Director - Rail
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Project-Program Management
• Experience: Minimum 18 years
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Position Overview

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Director - Rail in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a Civil Engineering role leading planning, scheduling, cost management, progress measurement, risk, change control, and performance reporting for a major rail project. The position requires at least 18 years of project controls experience, including 10 years in leadership roles across large-scale rail, metro, high-speed rail, railway infrastructure, or transportation projects.

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Project-Program Management
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Role Overview

The Project Controls Director will establish and lead an integrated controls framework covering schedule, cost, progress, risk, change, and reporting across the rail project. The role requires close coordination with engineering, procurement, construction, systems, commissioning, commercial, and contract management teams to provide reliable performance information and support informed project decisions.

Planning and Scheduling

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule for the rail project.
• Monitor progress against approved project baselines and key milestones.
• Analyze schedule performance to identify delays and critical path activities.
• Develop and assess appropriate schedule recovery plans.
• Integrate schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, systems, and commissioning workstreams.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and forecast project completion dates.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates, and recovery plans.

Cost Management

• The Project Controls Director will establish project cost control systems and procedures and maintain oversight of budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Monitor project cost performance and emerging financial trends.
• Prepare Cost Performance Reports.
• Apply Earned Value Analysis to evaluate project performance.
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective measures.
• Manage project cash flow forecasts.
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting.

Progress Measurement and Reporting

• Establish consistent progress measurement methodologies across project workstreams.
• Develop project KPI dashboards and performance metrics.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports for management and client review.
• Analyze project performance trends and forecasts.
• Present project status and performance information to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate reporting across the project 's different delivery functions.

Risk and Change Management

• Maintain project risk registers and associated mitigation plans.
• Support quantitative and qualitative risk assessments.
• Lead the project change management process.
• Assess the schedule and cost implications of proposed changes and variations.
• Track claims, variations, and associated contractual implications.
• Integrate risk and change information into project controls reporting and forecasting.

Contract and Commercial Support

• The role will work closely with commercial and contract management teams on claims, change orders, variations, and contractual matters affecting project schedule or cost.
• Responsibilities include reviewing contractor submissions, supporting the evaluation of claims and change orders, and assisting with dispute resolution where matters relate to schedule and cost performance.

Leadership and Stakeholder Coordination

• Lead Project Controls Engineers, Planners, Cost Engineers, and Reporting Specialists.
• Mentor project controls personnel and support consistent technical practices.
• Interface with client representatives, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Establish project control standards, procedures, and reporting frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement across project controls functions.
• Provide clear performance information to senior stakeholders to support project decision-making.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 18 years of project controls experience.
• At least 10 years of leadership experience on large-scale rail, metro, high-speed rail, railway infrastructure, or transportation projects.
• Strong experience in integrated project scheduling and schedule performance analysis.
• Experience with cost control, forecasting, Earned Value Analysis, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated capability in project risk and change management.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules, progress reports, and recovery plans.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master 's degree.
• PMP - Project Management Professional certification.
• PMI-SP - Scheduling Professional certification.
• AACE Certified Cost Professional certification.
• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.

Additional Information

Newly hired AECOM employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. The position is associated with AECOM 's Transportation business line, DCS business group, ME and Africa strategic business unit, and Program and Project Management career area.

Why Join AECOM

This role provides senior leadership responsibility across the core project controls functions of a major rail environment, spanning integrated scheduling, cost performance, risk, change, reporting, and commercial coordination. It also offers the opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary project controls team while working directly with clients, consultants, contractors, and senior project stakeholders. Depending on employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, leave programs, well-being resources, employee assistance, business travel insurance, service recognition programs, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services. Its work spans transportation, water, environment, energy, and buildings for public- and private-sector clients. AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025 and has a global team of more than 50,000 professionals.