Project Control Engineer – Power Projects

About the role

Al Masaood Power Division is seeking an experienced Project Controls Engineer to support the commercial control of major projects across the UAE and the wider GCC region. The role is cost‑focused, providing visibility of project progress, cost‑to‑complete reporting, milestone tracking, invoice readiness, variation and claim support, cash‑flow forecasting and commercial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Review project programmes and progress updates to identify commercial impact.
• Track project progress against payment milestones, invoice readiness and contractual entitlement.
• Support cost‑to‑complete reviews, cost forecasting and margin movement reporting.
• Maintain project cost reports, commercial dashboards, milestone and payment trackers, variation and risk registers.
• Support payment applications by tracking MIRs, delivery status, acceptance status and required evidence.
• Identify delays, progress issues, cost movement and commercial risks early.
• Assist variation and claim substantiation with records, manpower data, delay impact and correspondence.
• Coordinate with Projects, Commercial, Procurement, Finance and site teams to obtain accurate information.
• Link project progress to cash‑flow forecasting, billing and collection milestones.
• Provide regular commercial reports for management review.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying or engineering (minimum 3 years’ experience) or at least 5 years in a similar Project Controls role within the last 10 years.
• Experience on power generation EPC, maintenance or data‑center projects is advantageous.
• UAE/GCC‑based candidate with strong English language proficiency.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and the broader Office suite.
• Experience with Power BI for reporting and dashboards.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, particularly SAP.