Strategic Project Controls Manager — Cost & Schedule

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Disability insurance

Paid leave

Well-being resources

Employee assistance programs

Recognition awards

Retirement-related benefits

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd. is seeking a Project Controls Manager - Cost and Schedule in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The role focuses on maintaining budgets, schedules and performance information across complex projects, leading a project-controls team, and integrating cost and schedule data for executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in project controls or related financial management, strong earned value expertise, and proficiency with major ERP/BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of project-controls, project-management or financial-management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of earned value methodology.
• Strong cost and schedule integration capabilities.
• Experience with enterprise financial-management systems (SAP, Oracle ERP).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project baseline budgets and schedules.
• Develop performance metrics aligned with scope and standards.
• Integrate cost and schedule information for project reporting.
• Analyze financial data and earned value indicators.
• Lead scope-control and change-management processes.
• Prepare progress trends and cost-impact assessments.
• Present performance reviews to project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Schedule management

Forecasting

Performance measurement

Executive reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Finance/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera

SAP

Oracle ERP

Business intelligence

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd. is seeking a Project Controls Manager - Cost and Schedule in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The role focuses on maintaining budgets, schedules and performance information across complex projects, leading a project-controls team, and integrating cost and schedule data for executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in project controls or related financial management, strong earned value expertise, and proficiency with major ERP/BI tools.