Senior Project Controls Engineer
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Project Controls Engineer for major projects in Riyadh. The role involves planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and performance reporting. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in project controls.
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Responsibilities
- Provide project controls support on major projects, including planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and performance reporting
- Analyze, evaluate, and forecast project performance against approved baseline schedules
- Assess impacts of design changes, construction changes, and schedule delays, providing recommendations to minimize risks
- Prepare and present schedule status reports to project management and clients
- Develop, maintain, and update critical path schedules, logic networks, and project performance reports
- Support development and customization of project control systems
- Monitor project progress, identify potential schedule issues, and recommend corrective actions
- Maintain and analyze historical project data to support planning, forecasting, and continuous improvement
- Provide technical guidance and support in resolving complex project controls and scheduling issues
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure alignment
- Support resource planning and provide input on project controls staffing requirements
- Assist in mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior project controls personnel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, or project management support
- Strong understanding of EPC processes and project delivery methodologies
- Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, critical path networks, and performance reports
- Proficiency in project controls software and scheduling tools
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to analyze project performance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Job Description
- Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Controls Engineer to join our team!
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide project controls support on major projects, including planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and performance reporting activities.
- Analyze, evaluate, and forecast project performance against approved baseline schedules.
- Assess the impacts of design changes, construction changes, and schedule delays, providing recommendations to minimize project risks.
- Prepare and present schedule status reports to project management and clients.
- Develop, maintain, and update critical path schedules, logic networks, and project performance reports.
- Support the development and customization of project control systems to meet project specific requirements.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential schedule issues, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
- Maintain and analyze historical project data to support planning, forecasting, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance and support in resolving complex project controls and scheduling issues.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure alignment between project activities and delivery plans.
- Support resource planning and provide input regarding project controls staffing requirements.
- Assist in mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior project controls personnel when required.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, or project management support.
- Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) processes and project delivery methodologies.
- Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, critical path networks, and project performance reports.
- Proficiency in project controls software and scheduling tools.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to analyze project performance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and manage multiple priorities.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
- Experience on major infrastructure, transportation, rail, or construction projects.
- Knowledge of forecasting, earned value management, and project performance measurement techniques.
- Experience supporting project controls functions within complex project environments.
- Professional project management or project controls certifications are an advantage.
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