Senior Project Control Engineer

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Project Control Engineer/Specialist in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) with 10+ years of experience in construction or design projects. The role focuses on complex project control, cost management, EVM, and proactive forecasting.

You will work with PMIS, Primavera, and Power BI, delivering variance analyses, budgets, and tracking reports while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering/Finance or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in construction, design or related projects.
• Proficient in PMIS, Oracle PM related software and Primavera.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and specialized assistance for complex project control and cost control problems.
• Analyzes, forecasts status against baseline schedule.
• Sets up baseline budgets for resources, revenue, and cost with WBS coordination.
• Reports cost status and variances with planning team.
• Prepares weekly/monthly cost tracking reports.
• Projects resource, revenue, and cost projections with teams.
• Performs variance analysis and recommends corrective actions.
• Uses historical data for future planning and forecasting.
• Monitors Earned Value Management (EVM) including EV, EAC, ETC.
• Supports monthly/quarterly reviews and explains variances.
• Supports Project Director in reviewing business plans.
• Completes performance reviews and mentors staff.
• Customizes project control systems for project needs.
• Coordinates with departments to ensure costs charged to jobs.

Skills

Power BI

MS Office

Excel

PMIS

Primavera P6

Stakeholder Mgmt

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Engineering/Finance

Tools

PMIS

Oracle PM

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Control Engineer/ Specialist to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of complex project control and cost control problems.




• Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts status against an established baseline schedule.




• Sets up a baseline budget for resources, revenue, and cost using an appropriate WBS in coordination with the Project Manager.




• Analyzes, evaluates, forecasts, and reports about cost status against the established baseline in collaboration with the planning team.




• Prepares and updates on various weekly and monthly cost tracking reports.




• Establishes resource, revenue, and cost projections for projects in coordination with project teams.




• Performs variance analysis against baseline projections and initiates or recommends corrective actions.




• Utilizes historical data and trends to maintain a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.




• Monitors and tracks project progress and perform Earned Value Management, including calculation and reporting of EV, EAC and ETC to assess performance and forecast final project cost.




• Participates in monthly and quarterly reviews and supports the project team in explaining variances and justifications.




• Supports the Project Director in reviewing and finalizing the business plan.




• Completes performance reviews for direct reports and supports personnel development.




• Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements.




• Coordinates with other departments to ensure that all costs are properly charged to jobs and that the project cost control function has full visibility.




• Develop and maintain schedules for construction and design projects




• Support Billing and Collection process from preparing invoices to coordinating with other stakeholders for timely collection




• Preparation of multiple Trackers / Logs to monitor cost related information and issues.




• Supervise and mentor Project Controls engineers when required




• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor of Engineering/Finance




• +10 years of experience in construction, design or other related projects




• Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Project Controls software (PMIS, Oracle PM related software, Primavera).




• MS Office proficiency plus Excel Advanced knowledge.




• Good communication and team player.




• Stakeholders Management.




• Power BI knowledge and experience

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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