Senior Project Controls Engineer: Planning & Cost Control

BeWunder; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

BeWunder is seeking a seasoned Project Controls/Planning professional to lead planning, scheduling, cost control and commercial governance for complex projects. You will develop detailed plans, maintain critical paths, and drive forecasts and risk mitigation in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in project controls, strong Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills, advanced Excel, and a track record in cost management, procurement support, and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field preferred.
• Proven experience in project controls, planning, cost control and scheduling within construction or similar environments.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project with detailed programme development.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans, WBS, schedules, milestones and resource plans aligned with requirements.
• Create, update and maintain schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project to meet contracts milestones.
• Identify critical paths, dependencies and risks; coordinate mitigations with project teams.
• Monitor progress against schedules and KPIs; provide forecasts and deviations.
• Coordinate resources, including manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors.
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, risk registers and other controls docs.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) and cost-related analyses where required.
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, BoQs, and commercial packages; support tendering and procurement.
• Review supplier/subcontractor quotes and support commercial evaluation.
• Track costs against budgets and forecast future costs and commitments.
• Ensure alignment between programme, resources, cost and commercial performance.
• Contribute to value engineering and manage variations throughout lifecycle.
• Assist with data-driven reviews and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder management

MS Excel advanced

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Office Suite

Job description

BeWunder is seeking a seasoned Project Controls/Planning professional to lead planning, scheduling, cost control and commercial governance for complex projects. You will develop detailed plans, maintain critical paths, and drive forecasts and risk mitigation in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in project controls, strong Primavera P6/Microsoft Project skills, advanced Excel, and a track record in cost management, procurement support, and reporting