Senior Project Controls Manager - Real Estate Developments

Blacksand; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksand is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to strengthen programme management across its development portfolio in Riyadh. You will oversee schedules, contractor and consultant oversight, and project reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality standards.

Key duties include managing Primavera P6 and InEight schedules, assessing EOT and RFC impacts, and driving risk mitigation. The role requires leadership, strong communication, and GCC market knowledge.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project controls, planning, or PMO within real estate development or construction.
• Experience on large-scale real estate development programmes in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC.
• Experience on the client or PMC side of hospitality, mixed-use, or large-scale residential developments is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules across assigned developments using Primavera P6 and InEight.
• Establish and update baseline programmes in coordination with consultants and contractors.
• Identify schedule risks and drive mitigation actions with the development and delivery teams.
• Review contractor and consultant programme submissions, monthly updates, and progress reports for accuracy and alignment with contract requirements.
• Assess Extension of Time (EOT) claims and time impact on RFCs and Variation Orders (VOs) in coordination with the cost team.
• Support procurement and tendering with programme inputs and evaluation of bidders' proposed schedules.
• Champion PMIS - including InEight and Power BI dashboards - and support its continued development.
• Prepare project and portfolio status reports, presentations, and dashboards for internal leadership.

Skills

Power BI

Stakeholder management

PMIS

Cost management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

MBA or PMP/CPM/RICS/CIArb

Tools

Primavera P6

InEight

Oracle Primavera Unifier

Job description

Blacksand is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to strengthen programme management across its development portfolio in Riyadh. You will oversee schedules, contractor and consultant oversight, and project reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality standards.

Key duties include managing Primavera P6 and InEight schedules, assessing EOT and RFC impacts, and driving risk mitigation. The role requires leadership, strong communication, and GCC market knowledge.