Job Description

We are looking for a Project Control Department Manager (Saudi National) for a Global Construction Consulting Firm based in Riyadh.

Location – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Salary – 55,000 SAR/month

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution (Western university preferred).
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in project controls, including senior leadership roles on large-scale infrastructure or development projects.
• Proven expertise across:
  • Cost engineering, estimating, and control
  • Planning & scheduling (development, analysis, and control)
  • Contracts, procurement, and construction processes
  • Project controls system setup and governance
• Advanced proficiency in project controls tools, including Primavera P6 and EPPM platforms.
• Strong experience reviewing contractor performance, schedules, and recovery strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including team management, mentoring, and organizational development.
• Experience in implementing project control systems, processes, and international best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership and external partners.
• Experience working on international projects, with KSA experience highly preferred.
• Western education background and prior experience working within Western markets or international project environments is strongly preferred for this E1-level role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full project controls function, including cost management, planning & scheduling, change management, and reporting across multiple projects.
• Develop and implement project control frameworks, processes, and procedures aligned with PMM standards and international best practices.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and cost reporting at both project and portfolio level.
• Manage and monitor project schedules from initiation through to handover, ensuring accuracy, risk mitigation, and timely delivery.
• Review, approve, and challenge contractor schedules, recovery plans, and performance outputs.
• Lead the implementation of Stage Gate processes across all projects.
• Establish and maintain master schedules, portfolio dashboards, and consolidated cost and schedule performance reports.
• Define cost and schedule requirements for contracts, including pre-bid and tender stages.
• Oversee the implementation and governance of EDMS, ensuring compliance with document control standards and retention policies.
• Lead testing and commissioning planning, resource allocation, and performance oversight across projects.
• Build and develop high-performing project controls teams, including capability assessments, mentoring, and knowledge transfer programs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project controls processes and systems.
• Ensure full compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Project Control Department Manager who will lead and oversee all project control functions across a portfolio of large-scale infrastructure and development projects. Reporting to the Project Director, this role is responsible for driving excellence across cost management, planning and scheduling, document control, and testing & commissioning. This is a senior leadership position requiring strategic oversight, strong technical expertise, and the ability to implement best-in-class project controls frameworks, ensuring alignment with international standards and successful project delivery.