Project Control Manager

Our client is a global industrial conglomerate with approximately 7,000 employees, specializing in equipment manufacturing, energy engineering, and technical services. The company is expanding into the UAE with a new production facility, leveraging its extensive oil and gas expertise to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining strong standards of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.What we offer
Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE/Oman Labor Law.Who you are
You are an experienced Project Control Manager with a strong background in major onshore Oil & Gas EPC projects, specializing in project planning, scheduling, cost control, and progress monitoring, with strong Primavera P6 expertise.Skills & Competencies:

• Strong planning, scheduling, cost control and reporting skills.
• Ability to lead project controls teams and coordinate EPC activities.
• Knowledge of WBS, baseline schedules and risk management.
• Experience in cost forecasting, change control and variation orders.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Previous ADNOC project experience is mandatory; ADNOC approval is an advantage.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (attested).
• Minimum 15 years of project controls experience in major onshore Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• UAE/GCC onshore experience required.
• PMP, AACE-CCP, PSP or PMI-SP certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Office and EVM tools.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Must be eligible for CICPA/Security Pass.

Description
This role will oversee project planning, scheduling, cost control and progress monitoring across engineering, procurement and construction activities. The role involves managing project risks and changes, forecasting project costs and schedules, and providing regular progress reports to management and the client.Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls team: planning, scheduling, cost control, progress measurement and reporting.
• Set up and maintain the project control procedures, work breakdown structure (WBS) and baseline schedule.
• Review and approve Level 1 to Level 4 schedules and monthly progress and cost reports for the Company.
• Forecast cost and schedule at completion. Report variances with recovery actions.
• Manage change control, trend register and variation orders with the Project Manager.
• Run the risk register and schedule risk analysis with the project team.
• Integrate the schedules of engineering, procurement, construction and subcontractors.
• Present progress to the client project management team (PMT) in review meetings.

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