Senior Project Controls Engineer

Overview

Lead planning, scheduling, and project controls for large infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

• earned value
• risk analysis
• cost planning
• status reporting
• change management
• contractor interface

Tasks

-Implement and oversee earned value management (EVM) to monitor project performance and identify variances in cost and schedule. -Conduct schedule risk analysis and what-if scenarios to evaluate potential disruptions and develop mitigation strategies. -Support cost and resource planning integration, ensuring consistency between schedule forecasts and budget allocations. -Prepare and present high-level project status reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends. -Analyze change notices and assess their impact on project cost and schedule, ensuring proper documentation and control. -Ensure compliance with Bechtel’s project controls procedures and standards -Interface with contractors and subcontractors to validate construction timelines, assess progress, and resolve schedule conflicts.

Requirements

• pmp
• primavera
• engineering
• project controls
• change management
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Professional certification in project planning or controls such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent preferred. -Expertise in planning and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6. -Effective communication skills for interfacing with project leadership and stakeholders. -Excellent analytical skills with ability to analyze large and complex data and worksheets. -Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present complex data to leadership and clients. -Minimum 8 to 10+ years of proven experience in project controls, engineering, or a closely related field. -Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, and construction disciplines. -Proficient in preparing schedule reports, dashboards, and visualizations for internal and external stakeholders. -Strong understanding of infrastructure project lifecycle and construction methodologies. -Requires bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or international equivalent in a related technical discipline). -9-12 years of relevant experience in project controls and engineering or a related area. -At least 5 years of experience specifically in a Project Controls Engineer role within a large-scale organization. -Competence in change management and impact analysis, including trending and forecasting tools.

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About Bechtel Corporation

-The firm began building railroads and dams in the American West and grew into a pioneer of mega-projects. -Post-war, it laid massive pipelines across the Middle East and ventured into nuclear power, building the USA’s first commercial plant. -Its projects include Boston’s complex “Big Dig” tunnel, the Channel Tunnel, and Intel megafab campuses. -It operates in global markets across Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals, and Nuclear/Security/Environmental sectors. -Typical projects include highways, bridges, ports, airports, LNG plants, data-centers, environmental cleanups, and nuclear facilities.

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