Senior Project Controls Engineer

Requisition  : 288373

• Relocation Authorized :
  International - Single
• Telework Type :
  Full-Time Office / Project
• Work Location :
  Ras Al Khair

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

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Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

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Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company (SABCO) serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC).

We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings / bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.

Ras-Al-Khair. The designated work location for this position is Ras-Al-Khair, situated approximately 100 kilometres north of Jubail Industrial City. Employees will be required to commute daily between Jubail and Ras Al-Khair using the provided transportation facilities or shuttle bus service. Complimentary breakfast and lunch are currently offered to Ras-Al-Khair assignees on workdays.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and executing planning and scheduling functions across infrastructure projects. You will apply advanced project controls methodologies to support cost, schedule, and risk management, ensuring alignment with Bechtel’s standards and client expectations. This role demands strong analytical capabilities, deep technical knowledge of planning tools, and the ability to coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction disciplines.

You will contribute to the development of integrated schedules, monitor project performance, and provide actionable insights to support decision‑making.

• Interface with contractors and subcontractors to validate construction timelines, assess progress, and resolve schedule conflicts.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and what‑if scenarios to evaluate potential disruptions and develop mitigation strategies.
• Implement and oversee earned value management (EVM) to monitor project performance and identify variances in cost and schedule.
• Analyze change notices and assess their impact on project cost and schedule, ensuring proper documentation and control.
• Prepare and present high‑level project status reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends.
• Support cost and resource planning integration, ensuring…