Control Manager (Saudi Arabia)

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Job Purpose Responsible for managing and controlling project schedule, cost, progress, performance, and reporting to ensure successful delivery of Oil & Gas projects within the approved time and budget. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Project Controls team covering Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, Progress Measurement, and Reporting . Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule using Primavera P6 . Establish and monitor project schedule and cost baselines . Monitor actual progress, productivity, costs, commitments, and forecast against the approved plan. Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports, dashboards, forecasts, EAC/ETC, and variance analysis . Monitor critical path, schedule risks, delays, trends, and recovery plans. Manage change control, trends, and schedule/cost impacts . Review contractor/subcontractor schedules, progress, and cost reports. Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Commercial, and Project Management teams. Provide management with accurate performance analysis and recommendations for corrective actions. Ensure compliance with project procedures, contractual requirements, and applicable Oil & Gas standards. Mandatory Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline . 5+ years of relevant experience in Project Controls, preferably within Oil & Gas/EPC projects. Strong experience in Primavera P6, Cost Control, Progress Measurement, EVM, Forecasting, and Reporting . Proven experience managing multidisciplinary Project Controls teams. Experience with EPC contractors, subcontractors, and major Oil & Gas projects . Strong knowledge of WBS/CBS, KPI reporting, change management, delay analysis, EAC/ETC, and cash-flow forecasting . Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.