Senior Consultant - Capital Projects (Civil Engineer) Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Key Responsibilities Capital Projects & GRC Delivery

• Support and execute GRC advisory engagements for large-scale capital projects, including real estate developments, infrastructure projects, and mixed use assets.
• Conduct internal audit engagements across the full project lifecycle-feasibility studies, design management, planning and procurement, construction execution, and project handover-covering areas such as project management, contract administration, CAPEX controls, and financial reporting
• Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives including development of risk registers, risk appetite frameworks, and control matrices tailored to capital projects.
• Conduct gap analysis of processes and policies; design to be processes, SOPs, and operating models for project delivery and operations functions.
• Establish and implement PMO frameworks and develop project dashboards, KPIs, and MIS reporting to track cost, schedule, quality, and investment performance.
• Conduct cost benchmarking studies against market rates and support value engineering to optimize project costs.
• Assist in reviewing project management frameworks, stage gate controls, and decision making structures.
• Support assessments related to cost control, schedule management, change management, and contractor performance.

Construction & Real Estate Risk Advisory

• Identify and assess sector specific risks, including:
  • Cost overruns and schedule delays
  • Contractual and claims risks
  • Procurement and vendor management risks
  • Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) governance
  • Quality assurance and compliance risks
• Support governance and control reviews across design, construction, handover, and asset management phases.
• Review and advise on construction contracts, particularly FIDIC based contracts
• Review contractor performance management, change order controls, progress monitoring, and claims mitigation strategies.

Compliance & Controls

• Support compliance assessments against applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and industry standards.
• Assist in developing risk registers, control matrices, and compliance checklists tailored to capital projects.
• Support internal control and assurance activities related to capital expenditure (CAPEX), project accounting, and approvals.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support client interactions with project teams, engineers, PMOs, and senior stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, structured reports and presentations for project steering committees and executive management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, cost consultants, and risk specialists.

Team & Firm Contributions

• Coach and guide associates on technical and project related tasks.
• Contribute to proposal development, methodologies, and thought leadership for capital projects GRC services.
• Support internal initiatives within the Capital Projects / BCRE practice.

Mandatory Requirements Education & Background

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Master's degree is an advantage.

Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in governance, risk, internal controls, or advisory roles focused on capital projects, construction, or real estate.
• Mandatory Big 4 experience (KPMG, PwC, EY, or Deloitte).
• Proven exposure to capital project delivery environments, PMOs, or construction/project controls.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP, RICS, CIA, CRISC, or CISA are an advantage.
• Familiarity with international standards and frameworks (e.g., ,IIA,ADAA COSO, PMBOK).
• Understanding of FIDIC contracts (Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book) and their application in the GCC/MENA region.
• Knowledge of UAE construction and real estate regulatory environments is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of capital project governance, internal controls and risk management.
• Ability to interpret engineering, contractual, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Effective stakeholder management across technical and non technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a consulting environment.
• High attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and strong working knowledge of project management tools, including Primavera and MS Project.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (written and spoken).
• Arabic: Advantage.