Lead Project Control Engineer Full Time

Lead Project Control Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Purpose

• Provide strategic leadership for project controls across FEED and Detail Engineering projects in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust project controls processes and systems to ensure accurate planning, scheduling, cost control, and earned value management.
• Interface with multi-disciplinary teams and clients to establish baselines, monitor performance, and drive on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Mentor project control professionals, improve forecasting accuracy, and ensure compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of project schedules (critical path method, resource-loaded schedules) and cost forecasts; manage baseline establishment and change control.
• Implement and maintain cost accounting, budgeting, earned value management (EVM), trend analysis, and risk registers.
• Monitor and report on scope, schedule, cost, and risk performance; provide actionable insights to project leadership.
• Establish and maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) and work breakdown structures (WBS); coordinate with all EPC disciplines.
• Manage change control processes (ECP/MOC), interfaces, and documentation control for project controls deliverables.
• Prepare and review dashboards, progress reports, cost reports, and forecast-at-completion (FAC) analyses for stakeholders and clients.
• Conduct risk analyses (quantitative and qualitative), perform contingency planning, and escalate critical issues.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, codes, and safety requirements; support internal and external audits.
• Lead the development of procedures for cost estimation, procurement planning, and schedule risk analysis.
• Mentor and develop junior project controls engineers; support staffing, training, and performance evaluations.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities with timely data and analyses.
• Stay current with advances in project controls tools and methodologies; recommend value-added solutions.

Experience

• Experience: 15+ years of experience in FEED and Detail Engineering and EPCM experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• ADNOC EPC/PMC experience are  highly preferred
• Demonstrated track record delivering integrated project controls for FEED/detail projects.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a related field.
• Professional membership or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PMI-SP) are a plus.
• Certification in project controls or earned value management is advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Strong background in project controls, scheduling, cost control, and earned value management.
• Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) and cost management tools.
• Experience with integrated cost and schedule reporting, change management, and document control.
• Knowledge of procurement planning, risk management, and interface management.
• Familiarity with FEED and detail engineering deliverables and workflows.
• Ability to develop and maintain IMS, WBS, and baselines; conduct performance analysis and forecasting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.