Principal Project Controls Engineer
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About the Role
Parsons Corporation seeks a Principal Project Controls Engineer for a PMC team in Abu Dhabi. The role leads planning, scheduling, and project controls on major infrastructure projects, ensuring programme delivery, cost control, and contractual compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead project planning, scheduling, and project controls using Primavera P6
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules aligned with contractual milestones
- Monitor project progress, risks, and performance, and prepare management reports
- Review contractors' programmes, assess schedule impacts, and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims
- Support contract administration through change management, variations, and claims analysis
- Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
- 15+ years of project controls experience on major infrastructure projects, preferably in water/wastewater sector
- Advanced Primavera P6 skills and experience with planning, scheduling, reporting, and EOT claims
- Strong communication, stakeholder and client management skills
- Knowledge of project controls best practices and standard forms of contract
- Experience in PMC/consultancy environments
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and leadership abilities
Full Job Posting
Job Description
- Parsons is seeking a Principal Project Controls Engineer to join our PMC team in Abu Dhabi.
- This role is responsible for leading planning, scheduling and project controls activities on major infrastructure projects, ensuring effective programme delivery, cost control and contractual compliance.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead project planning, scheduling, and project controls using Primavera P6.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules aligned with contractual milestones.
- Monitor project progress, risks, and performance, and prepare management reports.
- Review contractors' programmes, assess schedule impacts, and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
- Support contract administration through change management, variations, and claims analysis.
- Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of project controls experience on major infrastructure projects, preferably in the water/wastewater sector.
- Advanced Primavera P6 skills and experience with planning, scheduling, reporting, and EOT claims.
- Strong communication; stakeholder and client management skills.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Knowledge of project controls best practices and standard forms of contract.
- Experience in PMC/consultancy environments.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and leadership abilities.
Additional Information
- Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels.
- Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices.
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