Project Controls Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AECOM is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Project Controls Manager to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this full-time position, you will oversee all project controls functions, ensuring financial accuracy, schedule adherence, and effective cost management throughout the project lifecycle. This role involves serving as a strategic partner to project leadership, providing analytical insights to support informed decision-making and project success. The Project Controls Manager will also lead the controls function, mentor team members, and implement solutions to enhance project performance and organizational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and maintain comprehensive project baseline budgets, schedules, and performance metrics in alignment with project scope and organizational standards.
• Analyze and interpret complex financial data, earned value metrics, and cost/schedule integration reports to identify key project issues, trends, and forecasting requirements.
• Manage and oversee all project financial systems and processes, ensuring accurate cost data collection, reporting, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead scope control and change management processes, evaluating the financial and schedule impact of proposed changes and providing recommendations to project leadership.
• Collect, analyze, and report on manpower, labor hours, labor costs, and actual expenditures against budget limitations and funding constraints.
• Track and manage purchase orders, subcontract commitments, and expenditures, ensuring alignment with project budgets and contractual obligations.
• Prepare and present detailed progress trend analyses, cost impact assessments, and performance reviews to stakeholders and project teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, finance teams, and contractors to resolve cost and schedule discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain project controls procedures, documentation, and best practices that support organizational efficiency and consistency.
• Participate in and lead project cost review meetings, providing recommendations based on analytical findings.
• Utilize advanced project management software and enterprise resource planning systems to optimize data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Support risk management and mitigation strategies by identifying financial and schedule risks and recommending proactive solutions.
• Mentor and support project controls team members, fostering a collaborative and goal-oriented work environment.
• Ensure transparent communication of project financial status to all stakeholders through clear, timely, and accurate reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 15 years of professional experience in project controls, project management, or related financial management roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in earned value methodology, cost/schedule integration, and performance management.
• Proficiency with project management software (Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera, or equivalent) and enterprise financial systems.
• Strong knowledge of scope control, change management, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable forecasting and trending reports.
• Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred Attributes

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP), or equivalent project controls certification.
• Experience managing large-scale construction or infrastructure projects in the Middle East region.
• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle ERP, or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
• Experience with bond construction or publicly funded projects.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools and business intelligence software.
• Leadership experience managing and developing project controls teams.
• Knowledge of international project delivery methods and contract types.
• Experience in risk management and mitigation planning.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering the opportunity to contribute to significant projects within a professional and collaborative environment.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the outlined qualifications are encouraged to apply. Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon interest.