Sr. Project Control Manager

About El Seif Engineering Contracting Company

El Seif Engineering Contracting Company operates with core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation. The company focuses on meticulous planning and expert construction, upholding high standards to deliver projects with precision and attention to detail. With over half a century of experience across diverse industries, including public infrastructure, military, and defense applications, El Seif applies its expertise to complex challenges, aiming to deliver exceptional results and pioneer sustainable solutions in construction.

Role Summary

The Sr. Project Control Manager serves as a strategic partner to the Project Director on very-high-value mega-projects. This full-time role involves providing expert leadership and strategic management for the integrated Project Controls function. The manager is accountable for the integrity and defense of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) across multiple complex work packages and ensures project control systems function as predictive instruments for successful delivery. Key responsibilities include leading strategies for complex Extension of Time (EoT) claims, managing internal and external stakeholder diplomacy, and driving continuous improvement in project-level control standards and risk governance to protect the company’s financial and contractual position.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, lead, and provide strategic direction to a large Project Controls team comprising Planning, Cost Control, and Risk professionals, ensuring proactive advisory support to senior project leadership.
• Establish and enforce the Project Controls Plan (PCP) as the strategic governing framework, ensuring compliance with contractual standards and corporate SOPs, and championing advanced digital tools.
• Direct the establishment and maintenance of a resource-loaded PMB for mega-projects, integrating schedule, cost, and resource data across complex work packages.
• Direct the development and governance of the mega-project’s complex scheduling hierarchy, ensuring a resilient critical path and integrating 30/60/90-day look-ahead schedules.
• Lead the project’s strategy for complex Extension of Time (EoT) and prolongation claims, overseeing advanced Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and CPM modeling.
• Oversee the project-level risk function, ensuring identification and mitigation activities align with the Project Business Plan and are embedded in the construction sequence.
• Direct the production of executive-level cost reports and quarterly Estimate At Completion (EAC) updates, owning the integrity of Value of Work Done (VOWD/CWIP) measurements.
• Lead the preparation of internal status presentations for the Project Board and Head Office, acting as a technical "check and balance" for project data integrity.
• Direct the development and submission of the Mega-Project’s annual Business Plan and end-of-quarter updates, owning the strategic validation of the EAC process.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Overall Project Controls Experience: 27-30 years in Project Controls roles.
• Specific Leadership Experience: Minimum 15 years as a Project Controls Manager (PCM) leading integrated teams (Planning, Cost, and Risk).
• Contractor-Specific Experience: Minimum 12 years working directly for a Main Contractor in an EPC or EPCM environment on high-value infrastructure, buildings, or hospitality projects.
• Large-Scale Project Track Record: Proven experience leading project controls on at least two projects with a contract value exceeding SAR 4 billion.

Benefits

This full-time position offers standard benefits including paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end-of-service benefits. Discretionary benefits such as performance bonuses, merit increases, and training and development opportunities may also be available if eligible.