Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Schedule

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

Job summary

Parsons in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Project Controls Specialist focused on cost and schedule. You will maintain baselines, monitor progress, and support timely decision-making with accurate data for major engineering and construction delivery.

Ideal candidates hold a related degree, 3+ years in project controls, and proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project, plus strong Excel skills. Fluency in English and Arabic is required for effective cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in project controls, scheduling, or cost estimation.
• Experience in construction/engineering preferred.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6/MS Project.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis abilities.
• English and Arabic communication proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, and other delivery activities.
• Update schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, or comparable tools.
• Monitor progress against baselines and flag delays or budget pressures.
• Coordinate schedule information with project managers, engineers, and site teams to improve reporting accuracy.
• Track project expenditures, budgets, and forecast costs.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project controls reports.

Skills

English communication

Arabic communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Equivalent professional experience considered

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Project scheduling

Cost control

Cost tracking

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Progress reporting

Dashboards

Excel

Job description

Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Schedule Job Snapshot Role: Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Schedule Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Project Management Experience: Minimum 3 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview

Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Schedule in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity focused on planning, scheduling, cost control, progress monitoring, forecasting, risk tracking, and project performance reporting. The role supports major engineering and construction delivery by maintaining reliable schedule and cost information, identifying variances early, and providing project managers with accurate data for timely decision-making.

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

Role Context The Project Controls Specialist - Cost and Schedule provides integrated oversight of project schedule, expenditure, progress, and performance information. Working closely with project managers, engineers, planners, and site teams, the specialist helps ensure that approved baselines remain current and that potential delays or budget pressures are identified before they materially affect project delivery. The position combines schedule maintenance, cost analysis, reporting, and change monitoring to create a dependable view of project status. Strong data accuracy and coordination are essential because management decisions depend on timely and consistent information across cost, schedule, milestones, and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing detailed project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, and other delivery activities.
• Update and maintain approved schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, or comparable project planning platforms.
• Monitor actual progress against baseline schedules and identify activities that are delayed or trending behind plan.
• Review upcoming milestones and support short-term planning to maintain alignment with overall project objectives.
• Coordinate schedule information with project managers, engineers, and site teams to improve reporting accuracy.
• Track project expenditures, commitments, approved budgets, and forecast costs.
• Compare actual financial performance with approved cost baselines and identify emerging variances.
• Support preparation and update of project cost forecasts based on current commitments, progress, and remaining work.
• Investigate cost discrepancies and coordinate with relevant teams to clarify underlying causes.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project controls reports covering schedule, cost, milestones, progress, and key performance concerns.
• Develop clear project dashboards and summaries that allow management to understand current performance quickly.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule updates, cost information, progress data, and supporting documentation.
• Gather progress information from project teams and validate reported completion percentages before inclusion in formal reports.
• Monitor important project milestones and escalates potential delays requiring management attention.
• Assist in identifying project risks that could affect cost, schedule, construction progress, or key deliverables.
• Maintain risk-related information and support development of practical mitigation actions.
• Track project changes and change orders and evaluate their potential effects on schedule and cost.
• Maintain change records so approved and pending modifications remain visible within project controls reporting.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to understand design changes that may affect planned dates or project expenditure.
• Work with site personnel to resolve differences between reported progress and actual construction status.
• Support reconciliation between project schedules, progress reports, cost information, and forecasts.
• Participate in project progress meetings, schedule reviews, cost discussions, and project controls workshops.
• Highlight adverse trends and provide supporting analysis to help project leadership establish corrective action.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify potential critical path impacts.
• Support project managers in assessing alternative sequencing or recovery options when activities fall behind schedule.
• Use advanced Microsoft Excel functions to organize, analyse, reconcile, and present project controls data.
• Prepare charts, trackers, reports, and other performance tools for management review.
• Maintain organized project controls records that support audits, governance reviews, and project closeout.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting formats, cost tracking methods, and scheduling practices.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent professional experience and strong practical project controls expertise may also be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in project controls, project planning, scheduling, cost estimation, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within the construction or engineering industry.
• Saudi National as required for this position.
• Practical experience developing or maintaining project schedules.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, or comparable scheduling applications.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel for project data analysis and reporting.
• Understanding of project cost tracking, budgeting, commitments, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Experience preparing structured daily, weekly, or monthly project progress reports.
• Ability to identify discrepancies between schedule information, cost data, and actual field progress.
• Familiarity with project risk and change management processes.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, engineers, planners, and construction personnel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Good organizational ability with the capacity to manage several project controls priorities simultaneously.

Skills Set

• Project controls
• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• Project scheduling
• Schedule management
• Cost control
• Cost tracking
• Budget monitoring
• Project forecasting
• Cost variance analysis
• Schedule variance analysis
• Baseline schedules
• Progress measurement
• Progress reporting
• Milestone tracking
• Critical path monitoring
• Construction planning
• Project performance
• Project dashboards
• Microsoft Excel
• Cost estimation
• Commitment tracking
• Expenditure monitoring
• Risk management
• Change management
• Change order tracking
• Schedule updates
• Cost forecasting
• Project reporting
• Construction progress
• Data reconciliation
• Performance analysis
• Engineering coordination
• Site coordination
• Project documentation
• Arabic communication
• English communication

Why Join Us

This position offers Saudi project controls professionals the opportunity to strengthen their experience on major Construction projects in Tabuk while working across scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, forecasting, risk, and change management. The combination of Primavera-based planning, financial monitoring, construction reporting, and multidisciplinary coordination provides a strong foundation for progression into senior Project Controls, Planning, Cost Engineering, or Project Management roles within large infrastructure programs.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation provides engineering, program management, construction management, project controls, and technical consulting services for major infrastructure and development programs. Its teams support complex projects across Saudi Arabia through integrated planning, engineering, cost management, digital delivery, and disciplined project execution.