Senior Project Controls Lead - Cost, Schedule & EV Mastery

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Project Control Engineer/Specialist to join our team in Saudi Arabia. You will provide guidance on complex project control, forecast costs, and manage earned value reporting to support project decisions.

You will set up baseline budgets with WBS, analyze cost status, and coordinate with planning teams. The role requires extensive experience in construction or related projects and proficiency in PMIS, Oracle PM, Primavera, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering/Finance required.
• +10 years of experience in construction, design or related projects.
• Proficient with PMIS, Oracle PM and Primavera.
• MS Office proficiency with advanced Excel.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Power BI knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support for complex project control and cost control problems.
• Analyze, evaluate, forecast status against baseline schedule.
• Set up baseline budgets with WBS in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Analyze and report cost status with planning team.
• Prepare and update weekly and monthly cost tracking reports.
• Create resource, revenue, and cost projections for projects.
• Perform variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Utilize historical data for forecasting and planning.
• Monitor progress and perform Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting.
• Support monthly/quarterly reviews and explain variances.
• Assist Project Director with business plan reviews.
• Lead performance reviews and mentor project controls engineers.
• Customize project control systems to meet requirements.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure proper cost charging and visibility.
• Develop and maintain schedules for construction and design projects.
• Support billing and collection processes.
• Prepare trackers/logs for cost information.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Good communication

Team player

Stakeholders management

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering/Finance

Tools

PMIS

Oracle PM

Primavera

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Project Control Engineer/Specialist to join our team in Saudi Arabia. You will provide guidance on complex project control, forecast costs, and manage earned value reporting to support project decisions.

You will set up baseline budgets with WBS, analyze cost status, and coordinate with planning teams. The role requires extensive experience in construction or related projects and proficiency in PMIS, Oracle PM, Primavera, and Power BI.