Project controls manager supporting delivery of water, roads, and utilities projects across the Middle East
Ensures integrated control of cost, schedule, and performance in line with contractual requirements. Leads project controls functions including planning, cost management, progress monitoring, forecasting, and risk analysis in coordination with project teams and stakeholders. Provides reporting and strategic insights to support decision-making, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently within approved time, cost, and quality objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing and implementing standards and customized systems for all project control operations.
Leading and supervising planning and scheduling sections, cost estimators, cost accountants, financial analysts, and quantity surveyors.
Overseeing and monitoring project documents.
Overseeing project risk management, including creating risk registers and implementing mitigation plans.
Managing large and complex projects with full accountability for project budgets and timelines.
Applying knowledge in cost engineering, business management, cost estimating, standards, control, analysis, planning, and scheduling, including developing, managing, and evaluating schedules.
Understanding modern company operations, engineering contracts, and contracts for procurement and construction.
Ensuring compliance with relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures.
Performing other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.
Qualifications and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
Preferably 15+ years of experience in project controls (cost and schedule), including overall responsibility for project controls on large-scale projects.
Preferably a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience directing large projects and teams for control management including cost engineering, cost estimating, control and analysis, planning and scheduling, schedule development, control, and analysis.
Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria and system setup for all project controls activities.
Working knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up or setup work processes.
Involvement in continuous improvement and capacity building or talent development.
Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory, and personnel administrative functions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working internationally, preferably in the GCC region.
Company overview:
Hill International, with more than 4,300 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. The company is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider focused on protecting client interests and helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. Hill is dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions.
Hill International is part of the GISI Consulting Group, a family of companies within Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
Hill International is an equal opportunity employer, veteran, and disabled friendly.
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role. Various other duties may be required.