Project Controls Manager - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Hill International

Description

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at

Position Summary:

The Project Controls Manager oversees the planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk management of projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget compliance, and alignment with client requirements. The role develops and monitors project controls systems, analyzes contractor reports, manages earned value metrics, and drives process improvements and digitization strategies. The incumbent provides leadership, coaching, and regular reporting to senior management, coordinating across engineering, commercial, and project teams to optimize performance and mitigate risks.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Organize project review meetings, evaluate and report to PD about project growth.
• Planning management training and support.
• Review and monitor Standard WBS Structure.
• Review and monitor Standard Programme Structure for Level 1 2 and 3 programmes.
• Review and monitor Planning procedures and control.
• Review and monitor Monthly Valuation Programme Reporting.
• Reviewing and validating the progress reports submitted by the contractor.
• Claims management EOT Delay analysis: proposing different methods: window analysis, others.
• Preparation/Review of all tender programme submissions.
• Establishment of a programme structure in conjunction with the development of the budget structure.
• Establishment of four weekly looks ahead programmes procedure for on-site project planner.
• Establishment and maintaining of earned value reporting procedures, i.e. Measurement of Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) and Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).
• Responsible for overall project deliverables and managing the constraints of the project (schedule / Financials/customer requirements). Weekly reports dashboards ) / monthly reports.
• Responsible for process improvement drive schedule & cost completeness accuracy, on-time delivery and cycle volatility.
• Establish and maintain schedule and cost rhythm with project teams.
• Communicate and report out project management metrics to leadership regularly.
• Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures while driving accountability for results.
• Management of risks: Manage the risk register, update it, and lead the risk meetings: Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Drive the use of digitization strategy for project control process software systems and tools.
• Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures for the mix of projects while driving accountability for the results.
• Interface with commercial and engineering functions to coordinate project development implementation and control, resulting in project volume and profitability.
• On a very frequent basis, to identify and notify the delays to the contractor.
• Managing the project records ( with the document controller).
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction, or equivalent. Post Graduate education, such as an MSC is highly desired.
• At least 15 years or more of experience in a similar role; Extensive experience of leading or executing project controls elements is required.
• Extensive knowledge of Primavera P6 is required.
• The possession of a PMP-SP (Project Manager Professional Scheduler Professional PMI) Certificate or a similar certificate will also be valued.
• Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work-related issues
• Demonstrates a proactive attitude, a determination, a hardworking skills, a well-organized method of works, a quick reactivity to the daily events, and a desire to succeed and a wish to progress.
• Excellent leadership to chair progress meetings.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.