Project Controls Engineer (m/f/d)

About the Role

BeWunder is seeking an experienced Project Controls Engineer to support the planning, commercial control, and delivery of a project in Riyadh. This is a temporary freelance role, contract-based, combining project planning and scheduling with quantity surveying, cost control, and commercial responsibilities. The assignment is scheduled from ASAP until the end of September 2027. Candidates must possess all necessary documentation, permits, or visas to legally work in Saudi Arabia for the duration of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Controls Engineer will work closely with project, technical, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and commercially controlled throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities are divided into Project Planning & Scheduling, Cost & Commercial Control, and Project Controls & Collaboration.

• Project Planning & Scheduling: Develop detailed project plans, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity lists, schedules, milestones, and resource plans. Create and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project. Identify critical paths, dependencies, bottlenecks, and schedule risks, and develop mitigation measures. Monitor project progress, identify deviations, and provide accurate forecasts. Coordinate resource requirements and prepare progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and other project controls documentation. Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Cost & Commercial Control: Prepare and support detailed project cost estimates, budgets, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and structured work packages. Support tendering and procurement activities, including preparing tender packages and RFQs. Review supplier and subcontractor quotations for commercial evaluation. Track project costs and commitments, providing regular cost reports and forecasts. Monitor the relationship between progress, program, resource utilization, and cost performance. Support value engineering initiatives and assist with the management of variations, change orders, and claims. Maintain accurate records for cost, schedule, and contractual reporting.
• Project Controls & Collaboration: Ensure alignment between program, progress, resources, cost, and commercial performance. Communicate project status, risks, delays, cost implications, and forecasts to stakeholders. Collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams. Support regular project reviews and provide data for decision-making. Analyze project performance and lessons learned to improve processes.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in Project Controls, Planning Engineering, Cost Control, Quantity Surveying, or a similar role. Experience within construction, interior fit-out, AVL, exhibition construction, permanent installations, MEP, infrastructure, media technology, or system integration project environments is required. UAE and/or KSA project experience and regional market knowledge are beneficial.

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, with hands-on experience in developing and maintaining detailed project programs.
• Good understanding of project costing, budgeting, BoQs, tendering, procurement, variations, and commercial management principles.
• Demonstrated experience combining project planning/scheduling with cost and commercial control responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of progress measurement, forecasting, critical path analysis, and schedule risk management.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and strong proficiency across the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary and international project teams.
• Ability to work independently within a freelance/contract-based assignment and adapt quickly to fast-paced project environments.
• PMP, Certified Planning Engineer (CPE), or other relevant professional certification is an advantage.

Work Environment

The role offers the opportunity to work within an international and multicultural team, collaborating across offices in the Middle East and Europe. BeWunder fosters a collaborative and motivated working environment with trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units. The company operates with an innovative and growth-oriented approach, featuring a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.