Project Controls Manager

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for project controls functions including planning, scheduling, cost management, progress tracking, risk mitigation, change control, and performance reporting across infrastructure programs.

• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to planning & risk staff, interface with clients, and attend regular meetings.

• Develop, implement, and maintain project controls processes, procedures, systems, plans and tools and monitor compliance.

• Arrange project controls workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors/consultants to close their project control issues.

• Develop a Master Schedule integrating multiple packages considering their interdependencies to identify and reflect the impact of one schedule/project on others.

• Review and convey PMC s and Engineer s consent to the Contractors Baseline schedule of works in line with Contract conditions, and using Parsons Recommended Practices.

• Validation of compatibility of project resources for timely completion of the project.

• Strong foreseeability to identify the potential risks/conflicts, and document them in the Project Risk Register.

• Evaluate & verify the planning and scheduling information from the updated / progress schedules. Identify the potential areas of delay/slippage, highlight the critical events & suggest mitigation measures / corrective actions / robust recovery plan.

• Exercise What if analysis to assess the time impact of each change, variation, and potential event at an early stage and provide alternative courses of action & advice before issuing instructions to contractors.

• Prepare regular progress reports / monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations, addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and preparing presentations regarding the work's progress concerning interim and major milestones.

• Evaluate claims including Extension of Time (EoT) and Disruption claims using recognized delay analysis techniques such as Time Impact Analysis and Window Analysis, with the ability to assess concurrent delays.

• Discuss, coordinate, and resolve the planning and scheduling problems with the PMC, the Contractor and the Employer.

• Coordination with the Client to finalize the contractor s programs, reports, and claims.

• Actively participate in project meetings (e.g., kickoff, technical, coordination, progress reviews) and prepare concise, actionable minutes of meeting (MoM).

• Preparation of Trackers / Logs to monitor critical issues during the Design and Construction stages of the Project.

• Agree on the progress measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with the consultants/contractors during the project for monitoring purposes.

• Ability to communicate clearly conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals. Provide reasoned & analytic response to the contractor notices and detailed particulars using programming data, sound construction practices, and contractual provisions.

• Maintain organized contemporary records to support claims analysis and contract administration processes.

• Issue formal delay notices and performance alerts when contractor progress is deficient or non-compliant with schedule obligations

• Be able to manage a team of one or more planning engineers, providing them with technical and leadership skills.

• Lead structured risk workshops with both client and contractor teams to identify and manage project risks and opportunities.

• Champion the adoption of automation and digitalization within the project controls function to improve reporting accuracy and reduce manual workloads.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management from a recognized institution.

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Infrastructure projects, with min. 3 years experience in the UAE.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Power BI.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Thorough knowledge of industry best practices and regulations.