Project Controls / Planning Manager

Job description

the employer is seeking an experienced Project Controls / Planning Manager to join our supervision team for a major infrastructure development at King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. The role leads project controls and planning, ensuring effective programme management, schedule control, progress measurement, reporting, risk monitoring, and coordination across contractors and stakeholders. Responsibilities: lead controls, planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting; establish and maintain the overall controls framework, procedures, systems and reporting requirements; develop, review and maintain the integrated master programme using Primavera P6; review contractors’ baseline, recovery and revised schedules and periodic updates; monitor actual progress against approved baselines, milestones, contractual dates and KPIs; identify critical and near‑critical activities, schedule risks, delays and emerging issues; analyse schedule variances and recommend mitigation, recovery and acceleration measures; prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, presentations and management summaries; coordinate programme interfaces and dependencies across construction packages; lead planning and progress meetings with client, contractors, consultants and project teams; review resource loading, productivity, procurement schedules, material tracking and construction sequencing; maintain progress measurement systems and ensure consistent reporting across packages; support assessment of extension‑of‑time submissions, delay events, claims and variations; undertake schedule impact assessments and support forensic delay analysis when required; monitor key project risks and ensure mitigation measures are incorporated into schedules; support cost control, earned value management, cash‑flow forecasting and change‑control activities; advise the Project Director and senior management on programme performance and risks; lead and mentor planners, schedulers and controls staff; ensure compliance with contractual requirements, the employer procedures, client standards and reporting protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline
• minimum 15 years of relevant experience in project planning and controls
• strong experience with an engineering consultancy, supervision consultant, PMC or project management consultancy
• proven controls experience on major roads, utilities, infrastructure or land‑development projects
• prior experience managing multiple construction packages and programme interfaces
• strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and other planning and reporting tools
• thorough understanding of critical‑path analysis, progress measurement, resource loading, earned value, forecasting and schedule risk analysis
• experience reviewing baseline programmes, recovery schedules, extension‑of‑time submissions and contractor claims
• knowledge of construction methods and programme requirements for roads, wet and dry utilities, power, telecom and landscaping works
• strong reporting, analytical, leadership and stakeholder‑management skills
• ability to lead planning meetings and clearly communicate programme risks to senior management and clients
• previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC preferred
• PMP, PMI‑SP, PSP or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.

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