Project Controls Manager (Rail) – Bid Opportunity
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About the Role
SYSTRA is seeking a Project Controls Manager for a bid opportunity on major railway and transportation infrastructure projects in Riyadh. The role involves leading project controls functions including planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and reporting.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the overall project controls function, including planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, change management, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
- Establish and maintain project controls procedures, systems, tools, templates, and reporting protocols.
- Manage and mentor the project controls team.
- Review and monitor contractor and consultant schedules to ensure alignment with project milestones.
- Analyze schedule performance, identify delays and critical path impacts, and recommend mitigation measures.
- Establish and oversee cost control processes including budget tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Prepare and consolidate dashboards, KPIs, and project controls reports for senior management and client stakeholders.
- Lead risk and change management processes.
- Coordinate with commercial, engineering, construction, and client teams.
- Ensure effective use of project controls systems and data integrity.
Requirements
- Minimum 20 years of experience in project controls, planning, cost, and performance management on major capital projects.
- Mandatory experience in railway or major transportation infrastructure projects.
- Strong GCC experience is required.
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Context
- This requirement is for a bid opportunity only at this stage. Any engagement will be subject to successful project award and final client approval.
- The Project Controls Manager will lead and manage all project controls functions across major railway and transportation infrastructure projects.
Missions/Main Duties
- Lead and manage the overall project controls function, including planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, change management, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
- Establish and maintain project controls procedures, systems, tools, templates, and reporting protocols in line with PMC and client requirements.
- Manage and mentor the project controls team, ensuring effective delivery across planning, cost, reporting, and risk disciplines.
- Review and monitor contractor and consultant schedules to ensure alignment with project milestones, contractual requirements, and delivery strategy.
- Analyze schedule performance, identify delays and critical path impacts, and recommend mitigation, recovery, and time impact measures where required.
- Establish and oversee cost control processes, including budget tracking, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, variance analysis, and alignment of cost with physical progress.
- Prepare and consolidate dashboards, KPIs, and project controls reports for senior management and client stakeholders.
- Lead risk and change management processes, including risk registers, impact assessments, trend monitoring, variations, and support for claims and extension of time reviews.
- Coordinate with commercial, engineering, construction, and client teams to ensure alignment on project controls matters and contract compliance.
- Ensure effective use of project controls systems, data integrity, reporting quality, and continuous improvement in controls processes and governance.
Profile/Skills
- Minimum 20 years of experience in project controls, planning, cost, and performance management on major capital projects.
- Mandatory experience in railway or major transportation infrastructure projects.
- Strong GCC experience is required.
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