Project Controls Lead

About the role

Wasael Property Management is hiring a Project Controls Lead in Abu Dhabi. The role leads and manages project controls across assigned projects, covering planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, progress measurement and performance reporting, so that projects are delivered within approved budgets and timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and management of project controls processes, systems, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated project programmes, schedules, cost plans, forecasts and performance baselines.
• Monitor performance against scope, budget, schedule, milestones and KPIs, and identify schedule delays, critical path impacts and delivery risks.
• Lead planning and scheduling, review and monitor consultant and contractor programmes, and coordinate cost control including budget, commitments, expenditure, forecasts and EAC.
• Build project dashboards, progress reports and executive-level controls information; set up consistent progress measurement and reporting.
• Run schedule and cost variance analysis, support recovery programmes and mitigation strategies, and manage change control.
• Support EOT claim assessments with Contracts, Claims and Commercial teams, integrate risk into forecasting, and coordinate with Project Management, Commercial, Contracts, Risk, Procurement, Technical and Construction teams.
• Review contractor and consultant submissions, run periodic schedule reviews and trend analysis, prepare regular reports and presentations, and maintain records, baselines and audit trails.
• Lead and mentor planning, cost control and project controls team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant project controls experience, including large-scale and complex projects.
• Strong experience in real estate development, construction, infrastructure or major project environments.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP or AACE is an advantage.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and strong Excel and reporting skills.
• Critical path analysis, earned value management, change control, risk management and cost/schedule integration.
• Experience reviewing contractor programmes and supporting delay, EOT and recovery assessments.