Engineer, Project Controls

Job Purpose:

We are currently looking for Project Controls Engineers to be part of our Project Management Office (PMO) team, based on a large healthcare program in Riyadh. The key objective of the Program ‘Providing consulting services to operate “Project Management Office’ for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure programs and the deployment of the Processes and Procedures (where applicable to existing) and new projects.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Responsible for establishing, implementing, and performing Project Controls functions.
• Support and participate in preparing the projects control plans and updating them annually and submitting it to the client in order approval from Ministry of Finance.
• Establish an understanding and implementation of the existing EXPRO standards and processes & recommended tools, for development and use on the healthcare infrastructure Program.
• Prepare and distribute progress report dashboard and master schedule updates.
• Review, validate and consolidate project monthly dashboards and reports, and raise any issues and concerns.
• Manage the set-up of Primavera Project Management System P6.
• Creates and implements measurement systems for established processes, analyzes performance metric results, and identifies improvements.
• Supports development of Project Controls standards and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Thirteen (13 plus) years of experience in PMO, large capital projects and/or large programs or similar complex projects.
• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of cost control systems and procedures to monitor the project budgets, financial commitments, expenditures and cost projections of portfolio/program/projects.
• Excellent ability to understand and develop the scope of the project in different environments of construction and engineering projects.
• Extensive experience in managing the planning & scheduling operations in large capital projects and/or large programs or similar complex projects, particularly in leadership roles.
• Good communication skills, both in presentation and documentation with a good command over English.
• Primavera P6 and Power BI.
• Attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to prioritize competing work
• Self and team motivator
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to set project priorities and adjust implementation strategies
• Ability to work effectively with staff, associates, and internal and external constituents
• Alert and observant and looking for ways to improve processes
• Out-of-the-box thinker, creative, inventive, and adaptable to situations

What We Offer:

• A chance to work on landmark projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

DAR Engineering is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, marital status, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.