Senior Consultant – Capital Projects - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - KPMG

Description

Key Responsibilities

Capital Projects & GRC Delivery

• Support and execute GRC advisory engagements for large-scale capital projects, including real estate developments, infrastructure projects, and mixed-use assets.
• Conduct internal audit engagements across the full project lifecycle—feasibility studies, design management, planning and procurement, construction execution, and project handover—covering areas such as project management, contract administration, CAPEX controls, and financial reporting
• Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives including development of risk registers, risk appetite frameworks, and control matrices tailored to capital projects.
• Conduct gap analysis of processes and policies; design to-be processes, SOPs, and operating models for project delivery and operations functions.
• Establish and implement PMO frameworks and develop project dashboards, KPIs, and MIS reporting to track cost, schedule, quality, and investment performance.
• Conduct cost benchmarking studies against market rates and support value engineering to optimize project costs.
• Assist in reviewing project management frameworks, stage-gate controls, and decision-making structures.
• Support assessments related to cost control, schedule management, change management, and contractor performance.

Construction & Real Estate Risk Advisory

• Identify and assess sector-specific risks, including:
  • Cost overruns and schedule delays
  • Contractual and claims risks
  • Procurement and vendor management risks
  • Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) governance
  • Quality assurance and compliance risks
• Support governance and control reviews across design, construction, handover, and asset management phases.
• Review and advise on construction contracts, particularly FIDIC-based contracts
• Review contractor performance management, change order controls, progress monitoring, and claims mitigation strategies.

Compliance & Controls

• Support compliance assessments against applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and industry standards.
• Assist in developing risk registers, control matrices, and compliance checklists tailored to capital projects.
• Support internal control and assurance activities related to capital expenditure (CAPEX), project accounting, and approvals.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support client interactions with project teams, engineers, PMOs, and senior stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, structured reports and presentations for project steering committees and executive management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, cost consultants, and risk specialists.

Team & Firm Contributions

• Coach and guide associates on technical and project-related tasks.
• Contribute to proposal development, methodologies, and thought leadership for capital projects GRC services.
• Support internal initiatives within the Capital Projects / BCRE practice.

Mandatory Requirements

Education & Background

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Master's degree is an advantage.

Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in governance, risk, internal controls, or advisory roles focused on capital projects, construction, or real estate.
• Mandatory Big 4 experience (KPMG, PwC, EY, or Deloitte).
• Proven exposure to capital project delivery environments, PMOs, or construction/project controls.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP, RICS, CIA, CRISC, or CISA are an advantage.
• Familiarity with international standards and frameworks (e.g., ,IIA,ADAA COSO, PMBOK).
• Understanding of FIDIC contracts (Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book) and their application in the GCC/MENA region.
• Knowledge of UAE construction and real estate regulatory environments is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of capital project governance, internal controls and risk management.
• Ability to interpret engineering, contractual, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Effective stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a consulting environment.
• High attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and strong working knowledge of project management tools, including Primavera and MS Project.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (written and spoken).
• Arabic: Advantage.