Project Controls Manager (Rail) Bid Opportunity📣 إعلان

About SYSTRA and the Opportunity

SYSTRA is a global engineering and consultancy group with over 10,300 employees, specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility. For 65 years, SYSTRA has designed safe and sustainable transport solutions, contributing to urban and regional development across more than 80 countries. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Role: Project Controls Manager (Rail)

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for leading and managing all project controls functions across major railway and transportation infrastructure projects. This critical role ensures successful project delivery aligned with approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, and contractual obligations. This requirement is for a bid opportunity only at this stage, with engagement subject to successful project award and final client approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall project controls function, including planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, change management, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Establish and maintain project controls procedures, systems, tools, templates, and reporting protocols in line with PMC and client requirements.
• Manage and mentor the project controls team, ensuring effective delivery across planning, cost, reporting, and risk disciplines.
• Review and monitor contractor and consultant schedules to ensure alignment with project milestones, contractual requirements, and delivery strategy.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify delays and critical path impacts, and recommend mitigation, recovery, and time impact measures where required.
• Establish and oversee cost control processes, including budget tracking, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, variance analysis, and alignment of cost with physical progress.
• Prepare and consolidate dashboards, KPIs, and project controls reports for senior management and client stakeholders.
• Lead risk and change management processes, including risk registers, impact assessments, trend monitoring, variations, and support for claims and extension of time reviews.
• Coordinate with commercial, engineering, construction, and client teams to ensure alignment on project controls matters and contract compliance.
• Ensure effective use of project controls systems, data integrity, reporting quality, and continuous improvement in controls processes and governance.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 20 years of experience in project controls, planning, cost, and performance management on major capital projects.
• Mandatory experience in railway or major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience within the GCC region is required, with Saudi Arabia experience preferred.
• Proven experience working with PMC, client-side, or major program management teams on large, complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project controls across multiple contracts and interfaces.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of project controls principles, scheduling techniques, cost control systems, and risk management practices.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong familiarity with cost and reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of EPC, design-build, and FIDIC-based contract environments.
• Ability to analyze complex data and provide strategic recommendations to project leadership.
• Strong leadership and team management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills for senior executive audiences.

Work Environment and Context

This is a full-time position within a high-profile, multicultural, and fast-paced delivery environment. Candidates should be prepared for an opportunity that is contingent upon successful project award and final client approval.