Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on cost analysis, schedule performance, earned value management, progress reporting, budget tracking, and change control for large-scale infrastructure and rail projects.

On-site position supporting delivery with disciplined financial controls and reliable management reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls, reporting, or performance management.
• Experience on large-scale infrastructure/rail/transportation programs is important.

Responsibilities

• Apply established project controls systems and reporting procedures across projects.
• Collect, validate, and organize cost, schedule, progress and performance data.
• Maintain WBS data and align scope, cost, schedule and reporting requirements.
• Analyze expenditures against budgets and cost baselines.
• Track actual costs and identify emerging variances affecting forecast.
• Monitor manpower, labor hours, and resource requirements vs plans.
• Support development of cost and schedule baselines for performance measurement.
• Track progress information and assess performance trends.

Skills

Project controls

Cost control

Schedule control

Project reporting

Earned value management

Power BI

Primavera P6

WBS

Cost baselines

Budget monitoring

Change management

Actual cost tracking

Procurement tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting Job Snapshot

Role: Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Project-Program Management Experience: Minimum 10 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Reporting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity for an experienced project controls professional specializing in cost analysis, schedule performance, earned value management, progress reporting, budget tracking, and change control. AECOM is hiring for this on-site role to support large-scale infrastructure, rail, transportation, and engineering programs through accurate performance data, disciplined cost and schedule monitoring, and reliable management reporting.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Project-Program Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Project Controls Specialist will provide the analytical link between project scope, schedule, cost, resources, commitments, and actual performance. The position will collect and evaluate project data to identify emerging variances, strengthen forecasting, and give project leadership greater visibility over financial and schedule performance. Effective controls will help teams understand the consequences of project decisions, maintain approved baselines, manage changes, and keep delivery aligned with budget and funding constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply established project controls systems, financial processes, and reporting procedures across assigned projects or programs.
• Collect, validate, and organize cost, schedule, progress, and performance information for management analysis.
• Maintain Work Breakdown Structure data and support consistent alignment between scope, cost, schedule, and reporting requirements.
• Analyze project expenditure against approved budgets, funding limits, and cost baselines.
• Track actual costs and identify emerging variances that may affect forecast project performance.
• Monitor manpower levels, labor hours, labor costs, and resource requirements against planned allowances.
• Support development and maintenance of cost and schedule baselines for effective project performance measurement.
• Collect progress information and assess performance trends to highlight deviations from approved plans.
• Apply earned value management concepts and methodologies when evaluating cost and schedule performance.
• Support preparation of earned value indicators and other project performance measurements.
• Track purchase orders, subcontract commitments, expenditure, and outstanding financial obligations.
• Assist with analysis of project revenue, cost, commitments, and forecast financial outcomes.
• Research historical and current project data to support cost analysis, schedule assessment, and management reporting.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications where required to understand scope and progress implications.Support project teams in assessing the financial and schedule consequences of proposed actions or changes.
• Maintain structured records supporting cost control, progress measurement, reporting, and audit requirements.
• Assist with scope control and change management by tracking approved and pending changes against established baselines.
• Identify cost, schedule, resource, or performance trends requiring further investigation by project leadership.
• Develop clear reports and performance summaries for project controls and management teams.
• Support integrated reporting across large infrastructure, rail, transportation, construction, and engineering programs.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business Analytics, or a related discipline and typically bring at least 10 years of experience in project controls, project reporting, or performance management. Relevant experience on large-scale infrastructure, rail, transportation, construction, or engineering programs is important. Candidates should understand the relationship between scope, Work Breakdown Structures, schedules, budgets, commitments, progress measurement, and project performance. A strong analytical background is required, including the ability to interpret cost and schedule information, investigate variances, monitor labor and financial data, and convert complex project information into useful reporting. Professional credentials such as PMP, Primavera P6 Certification, Power BI Certification, or an AACE qualification are desirable and can strengthen the candidate 's project controls capability.

Skills Set

• Project controls
• Cost control
• Schedule control
• Project reporting
• Performance management
• Earned value management
• Cost analysis
• Schedule analysis
• Work Breakdown Structure
• WBS
• Cost baselines
• Schedule baselines
• Progress measurement
• Performance trend analysis
• Budget monitoring
• Funding control
• Actual cost tracking
• Cost forecasting
• Labor cost analysis
• Manpower analysis
• Resource monitoring
• Purchase order tracking
• Subcontract commitments
• Project expenditure tracking
• Project revenue analysis
• Scope control
• Change management
• Primavera P6
• Power BI
• Project performance dashboards
• Financial data analysis
• Infrastructure project controls
• Rail project controls
• Transportation projects
• Construction reporting
• PMP
• AACE

Why Join Us

Saudi Arabia 's expanding portfolio of rail, transportation, infrastructure, and major construction programs is increasing the need for experienced project controls professionals who can connect financial performance with schedule and delivery data. This position offers exposure to complex program information, earned value techniques, digital reporting, cost management, and integrated controls while supporting high-value projects within Riyadh 's active Construction market.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization delivering engineering, planning, program management, project controls, construction management, and technical advisory services. Its teams support complex infrastructure programs with structured cost, schedule, performance, and reporting systems that provide project leaders with reliable information for informed delivery decisions.