Project Control Engineer📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Al Khobar |
About the Role
Wood is seeking a Project Control Engineer to join its team and contribute to technically challenging projects. This full-time position is based in the Al Khobar office, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The role is integral to supporting global clients with advanced facilities and ensuring the predictable, safe, and fast delivery of projects worldwide, aligning with the company's commitment to net zero initiatives.
Role Context and Company Commitment
Wood is dedicated to designing the future and transforming the world through meaningful projects delivered to leaders in the renewables and emerging energy sectors. The company fosters a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, supported by employee networks. Employees benefit from a competitive salary with regular reviews and a strong focus on continued professional development through tailored plans. This role offers global connections with industry experts shaping professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and understand all project controls scope of services documentation.
- Direct cost engineering functions, including estimating, control, change management, and analysis.
- Direct, plan, and oversee scheduling functions, including development, control, and analysis.
- Utilize leadership skills to direct and motivate a team, and interact effectively with client personnel.
- Apply advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, and construction projects within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Leverage significant experience in project controls, commercial operations, and/or prime contract experience, with an emphasis on project controls and financial issues.
- Adhere strictly to corporate cost engineering procedures.
- Prepare internal and external cost reports in accordance with established procedures and scope of services.
- Liaise effectively with client personnel to ensure smooth project execution.
- Analyze and prepare accurate work-hour and cost forecasts for projects.
- Attend and represent the project in meetings concerning cost matters, providing expert input.
- Identify and analyze deviations and trends against project budgets, investigating such deviations with relevant groups.
- Advise the Project Manager / Project Controls Manager of issues requiring corrective action.
- Review overall project status and forecasts with the Project Manager / Project Control Manager as required.
- Ensure weekly and monthly reconciliation between project cost reports and Accounting Department cost and billing information.
- Maintain awareness and understanding of relevant systems operated by other departments to ensure integrated project control.
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc Degree in an Engineering subject or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum of 5 years of cost engineering experience in a similar field.
- Competency in all MS Office applications.
- Good communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Excellent technical numeracy.
- Excellent time management and planning skills.
Required Skills
- Cost Engineering, Cost Estimating, Cost Control, Change Management, and Cost Analysis.
- Scheduling, Schedule Development, Schedule Control, and Schedule Analysis.
- Leadership and Team Motivation.
- Client Interaction and Liaising with Client Personnel.
- Proficiency in Engineering Projects, Procurement Projects, Contracts Management, and Construction Projects within the Oil & Gas Industry.
- Expertise in Project Controls, Commercial Operations, and Prime Contract Experience with an emphasis on financial issues management.
- Adherence to Cost Engineering Procedures and effective Cost Reporting.
- Forecasting skills, including Work-Hour Forecasts and Cost Forecasts.
- Meeting Representation and effective participation in meetings.
- Analytical skills for Deviation Analysis, Trend Analysis, and Budget Analysis.
- Ability to advise on Corrective Actions.
- Project Status Review and Project Forecast Review capabilities.
- Reconciliation skills for Cost Reports and Accounting Information.
- System Awareness of relevant departmental systems.
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications.
- Strong Communication skills.
- Excellent Technical Numeracy.
- Effective Time Management and Planning skills.
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time position located in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Requires 5-10 Years experience
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