Project Controls Engineer

Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co.; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co. is seeking an experienced Project Controls Engineer to guide complex project control activities in refinery or petrochemical environments. The role requires a strong background in schedule, cost, risk, and reporting within multinational settings.

You will develop cash-flow forecasts, integrate scope with schedule in a WBS, and ensure accurate reporting from contractors, while supervising junior staff and coordinating with management and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in refinery or petrochemical plant project activities.
• Experience in a multinational environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project controls software, including Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized support for resolving complex project control issues.
• Calculate, analyze, report, and recommend actions on project data, including schedule, cost, budget, risk, quality, and safety.
• Develop project cash-flow forecasts.
• Integrate scope, cost, and schedule within the Work Breakdown Structure and maintain accurate mapping.
• Analyze, evaluate, and forecast current project status against the approved baseline schedule.
• Assess the effects of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Report schedule status to project management, Sadara management, and the client, as applicable.
• Apply engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships.
• Develop and maintain critical-path logic networks and bar charts.
• Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
• Accumulate and maintain historical performance data to support realistic future planning and forecasting.
• Guide and oversee EPCM & Construction contractors to effectively sett up their project controls & reporting structure.
• Pro-actively verify & ensure accurate reporting from other project contractors.
• Supervise and support lower-level project controls engineers or support personnel, when assigned.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with the position, as required.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Primavera P6

Project controls

Report analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in refinery or petrochemical plant project activities.
• Strong practical experience working in a multinational environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and present reports clearly and in an organized manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project controls software, including Primavera P6.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized support for resolving complex project control issues.
• Calculate, analyze, report, and recommend actions on project data, including schedule, cost, budget, risk, quality, and safety.
• Develop project cash-flow forecasts.
• Integrate scope, cost, and schedule within the Work Breakdown Structure and maintain accurate mapping.
• Analyze, evaluate, and forecast current project status against the approved baseline schedule.
• Assess the effects of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Report schedule status to project management, Sadara management, and the client, as applicable.
• Apply engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships.
• Develop and maintain critical-path logic networks and bar charts.
• Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
• Accumulate and maintain historical performance data to support realistic future planning and forecasting.
• Guide and oversee EPCM & Construction contractors to effectively sett up their project controls & reporting structure.
• Pro-actively verify & ensure accurate reporting from other project contractors.
• Supervise and support lower-level project controls engineers or support personnel, when assigned.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with the position, as required.