Project Controls Manager

About the Role

Join an extraordinary team working on the Ar Rjum Project, a transformative green field gold mining development located in Saudi Arabia's Central Arabian Gold Region. This state-of-the-art project encompasses three open pit mining operations, a comprehensive processing plant, tailings management facilities, and complete supporting infrastructure including water supply, power systems, maintenance facilities, and accommodation villages.

As Project Controls Manager, you will oversee critical cost estimating, analysis, and control activities while supervising schedule development and maintenance for this landmark mining project. This position offers the opportunity to work with Bechtel's world-class engineering team on a project that will contribute significantly to Saudi Arabia's mining sector development.

Key Responsibilities
Cost Management & Estimating:

• Supervise the preparation and presentation of detailed cost estimates for all project phases
• Coordinate and establish scoping requirements for overall cost estimates by discipline and specialty
• Plan and coordinate appropriate levels of quantification aligned with project objectives and scope definition
• Establish conceptual scope of estimates and studies when definition parameters are not readily available
• Review design scope criteria and quantities for completeness and accuracy
• Coordinate systematic acquisition of scope definition and related estimating data

Schedule Development & Control:

• Oversee schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and impact identification activities
• Develop and implement recovery plan strategies for schedule deviations
• Conduct comprehensive schedule analysis and provide recommendations for optimization
• Coordinate timeline integration across multiple project disciplines and work packages

Project Analysis & Reporting:

• Identify cost trends and schedule impacts requiring management attention
• Prepare and present cost engineering, estimating, planning and scheduling information to senior management and clients
• Evaluate study results and provide strategic recommendations for project team consideration
• Coordinate information input for specialized studies and technical evaluations
• Establish format and content of cost summaries and reconciliations, including risk area identification

Team Leadership & Coordination:

• Provide technical and operational direction to assigned project controls personnel
• Interface with Project Manager, discipline group leaders, engineers, and client counterparts
• Prepare detailed staffing plans for planning, scheduling, and cost engineering activities
• Review proposal provisions related to schedule and cost engineering requirements
• Support contract negotiations with comprehensive data analysis and recommendations

Requirements
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field
• Minimum 25 years of total professional experience
• Minimum 20 years of specialized experience in project controls with emphasis on cost and project estimating
• Extensive experience in large-scale mining, infrastructure, or industrial projects preferred

Technical Expertise:

• Advanced proficiency in cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis methodologies
• Comprehensive knowledge of schedule development, control, analysis, and recovery planning techniques
• Deep understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes
• Expertise in engineering and construction management practices acquired through specialized training and practical application
• Advanced knowledge of Project Controls technical skills and industry best practices

Leadership & Communication Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, and review complex cost engineering and estimating products
• Proven experience in supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical staff
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with ability to present to senior management and clients
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with innovative approach to cost engineering challenges
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising professional judgment

Benefits & Total Rewards

Bechtel offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support career advancement and work-life balance. Our robust benefits program ensures team members thrive while tackling some of the world's most challenging engineering projects. We provide programs to enhance our culture, support career development, and offer time to recharge, building a foundation for sustainable professional growth.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

As a global company, Bechtel embraces a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity strengthens our effectiveness as trusted partners, innovative problem solvers, and an attractive destination for industry-leading talent. We are committed to fostering an environment where every colleague feels they belong, respected and rewarded for their contributions, supported in pursuing their professional goals, and treated equitably.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law.