Project Controls Manager

Job description
Due to the continued success of our Saudi Arabia office, Rider Levett Bucknall
are currently seeking a Project Controls Manager to join their team. This is
an exciting opportunity for high calibre individuals to join and strengthen
the commercial section of the Project Management Division.
A background in a tier ‎1 PMC is essential as successful candidates will be
also expected to contribute to the on-going success of the team by spotting
and pursuing new opportunities to grow the business.
Must have demonstrable experience of having been employed as a Project
Controls Manager for a minimum of ‎5 years.
Proven tact and diplomacy in dealings with client organizations in the Middle
East is essential.
This will be an extremely rewarding role working for a company with excellent
growth plans in the Middle East.
The Project comprises a high-end mixed-use portfolio of projects on a single
master plan located in Riyadh, KSA comprising leisure and entertainment,
residential and infrastructure assets. This commission will require ‎6-day week
working. Job requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Function that provides performance reporting, change control and risk
management, enabling projects to focus on delivery
Responsible for all program processes and procedures
Recommendation of IT systems to suit the processes
Provision of training to delivery teams and monitoring of adherence to project
controls
Creates, manages and implements an effective document management system for
the storage, retrieval and use of all documents
Maintains document storage aligns to policy and procedures for the
organisation and meets contractual obligations
Timely and accurate reporting
Accuracy of reporting
Accurate cost and schedule data to facilitate informed decisions
Providing financial reporting, schedule and critical path analysis
Sets standards for determining programme progress against benchmarking and
KPIs with Quality Manager
Responsible for determining and managing the IT platform & toolset and
ensuring compliance and use
Accountable for producing the monthly report; ad-hoc reports and dashboard
reports if appropriate
Manages production of the Project Execution Plans
Establishes procedures for continuous improvement and learning and amends the
Project Execution Plans as appropriate with delivery teams
Sets and drives the reporting procedures and processes across the program
Produce project performance reports with accurate cost & schedule data on a
monthly basis
Develop Project Controls process to collect and analyse data in a consistent
manner
Analyse progress reported against cost and schedule
Contributes to the establishment of KPI metrics for programme performance and
measurement
Establishing and monitoring the risk and opportunity management process
Establishing and leading the change control process
Establishing and leading the document management & control process
Responsible for reporting performance variance against the plan and
recommending corrective actions
Effective co-ordination and integration of all the programme delivery with the
delivery teams
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the
role. They will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with
good commercial results.
Degree in Project Management, Construction Management or an Engineering
discipline is essential
Full membership of a Professional Body (RICS/CIOB/APM) is desirable.
A minimum of ‎15 years’ technical delivery experience gained within a
consultancy or end user client.
A minimum of ‎5 years’ experience as a Project Controls Manager including the
most recent employment history.
Middle East experience is essential.
Ability to identify and develop potential opportunities to secure more
business for RLB KSA
Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and
commercially astute.
Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
Excellent customer service, communication and client/external interface skills
A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising
workloads and delivering to deadlines
Must be a self-starter as this role is a stand-alone position, as the only
planner on the project
A team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic,
personable and flexible
Western educated candidates preferred Company Overview
With ‎65 KSA staff currently and with ambitious plans to grow the business
alongside ‎4,000 worldwide RLB personnel, we truly have a global reach and with
such collateral, we can offer a local presence to our clients without
exception. We are committed to our core services and pride ourselves on our
dedication to customer care and leading-edge service provision.
RLB KSA is actively delivering projects that directly contribute to the
Nation’s ‎2030 Vision which includes projects within the following sectors:
Leisure, Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Defence, Healthcare, and
Education. In addition, we also deliver projects successfully to the Luxury
end of the Private Sector.
We are an award winning, leading independent firm providing our clients with
some of the most comprehensive and forward-thinking advice available.
Job Type: Full-time