Senior Planning & Project Controls Engineer

DAR AL RIYADH; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an experienced Project Controls Lead in Saudi Arabia to oversee controls, scheduling, reporting, and staffing for major projects. You will manage a team, review consultant schedules, and ensure cost and schedule integrity across the program.

The role requires extensive experience in project controls, strong communication skills, and fluency in Arabic and English. PMP/Prince2 is preferred, with advanced knowledge of Primavera, MS Project, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.
• Registered engineer with the Saudi Council of Engineers.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls or a related field.
• PMI PMP or Prince2 certification preferred.
• Strong planning/scheduling knowledge with Primavera and MS Project.
• Advanced MS Office and Power BI skills.
• Fluent in Arabic and English with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls and document control staff for efficient delivery.
• Prepare the Project Controls plan for assigned projects.
• Oversee consultant planning, scheduling, manpower histograms and progress measurement.
• Ensure effective execution of Project Controls programs per procedures.
• Review contracts to ensure adequate cost and scope definition.
• Coordinate data for negotiations and client reporting.
• Apply planning and scheduling techniques per the Execution Plan.
• Prepare weekly and monthly internal and client project status reports.
• Develop staffing plans and resource execution for the project organization.
• Present Project Controls updates to client management as required.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Cost & Schedule control

Reporting & analytics

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Arabic & English fluency

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Saudi Council of Engineers registration

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an experienced Project Controls Lead in Saudi Arabia to oversee controls, scheduling, reporting, and staffing for major projects. You will manage a team, review consultant schedules, and ensure cost and schedule integrity across the program.

The role requires extensive experience in project controls, strong communication skills, and fluency in Arabic and English. PMP/Prince2 is preferred, with advanced knowledge of Primavera, MS Project, and Power BI.