Project Controls Engineer

Overview:

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Performance Specialist to join our award-winning team based in Alkhobar. This position is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the contract period and to assist in the review of contractual notices of claims. Responsibilities:

Our newest opportunity is for a Project Controls Engineer. This critical role will lead the planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance reporting for a major infrastructure programme in Riyadh. The role is responsible for developing integrated project controls systems, ensuring data-driven decision-making, guiding project teams, and providing strategic support to the client. This is a senior leadership position requiring deep expertise in programme planning, earned value management, risk analysis, and controls for large-scale, complex infrastructure developments.* Leading the development, integration, and ongoing management of the programme master schedule using Primavera P6.

• Establishing baseline schedules, monitor progress, and conduct schedule variance analysis.
• Reviewing contractor schedules for logic, sequencing, resource loading, and alignment with programme requirements.
• Identifying critical path activities, opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Developing, implementing, and manage robust project controls systems (scope, cost, schedule, risk, change).
• Driving earned value management (EVM) across the programme and ensure consistent use of KPIs.
• Overseeing cost control, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and budget performance.
• Establishing reporting dashboards and ensure high-quality, data-driven reports to senior stakeholders.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for all planning and controls matters with the client.
• Presenting schedule and cost performance updates to senior leadership and steering committees.
• Providing strategic advice on schedule acceleration, mitigation, and recovery plans.
• Coordinating across multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive programme delivery
• Ensuring all planning and controls processes comply with the consultancy’s global standards and local requirements.
• Producing weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc project performance reports.
• Maintaining audit-ready project documentation and ensure integrity of project controls data.