Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 18-25 years of project controls experience in major oil & gas, offshore, EPC, or energy projects, with extensive experience in offshore development, water injection, brownfield, or subsea projects. Strong expertise in Primavera P6, cost management systems, project reporting tools, EVM, risk management, and change control processes is essential.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Civil & Construction
Company Industry
Construction
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The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
Position summary
The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading all project controls activities for a major offshore water injection development project, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, risk management, forecasting, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. The role provides strategic oversight to support safe, timely, and cost-effective project delivery while coordinating with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Project planning & scheduling
Develop and maintain integrated Level 1–4 project schedules using Primavera P6.
Establish project baselines, milestones, and critical path analyses.
Monitor schedule performance and identify delays, risks, and recovery opportunities.
Lead schedule reviews and progress assessment meetings.
Cost management & control
Develop project control budgets and cost management frameworks.
Monitor expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and cash flow.
Analyze cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
Manage earned value management (EVM) processes and reporting.
Progress measurement & reporting
Establish project KPIs and performance measurement systems.
Consolidate engineering, procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, and commissioning progress.
Prepare weekly and monthly project performance reports for senior management and stakeholders.
Provide executive dashboards highlighting project status and forecasts.
Risk & change management
Lead project risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities.
Manage change control processes and evaluate schedule/cost impacts.
Support claims avoidance and dispute resolution through accurate project records.
Team leadership
Lead multidisciplinary project controls teams including planners, cost engineers, risk analysts, and reporting specialists.
Mentor and develop project controls personnel.
Ensure alignment of project controls procedures with company standards and client requirements.
Stakeholder management
Interface with project directors, EPC contractors, vendors, and client representatives.
Present project performance updates to executive leadership.
Support management decision-making through data-driven analysis and forecasting.
Required qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
Minimum 18-25 years of project controls experience within major oil & gas, offshore, EPC, or energy projects.
Extensive experience on offshore development, water injection, brownfield, or subsea projects.
Strong expertise in Primavera P6, cost management systems, and project reporting tools.
Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), risk management, and change control processes.
Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE CCP, or equivalent are advantageous.
Key skills
Project planning & scheduling
Cost control & forecasting
Earned value management (EVM)
Risk & opportunity management
Change management
Offshore EPC project delivery
Executive reporting
Stakeholder management
Team leadership
Primavera P6 and Power BI
About the Company
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
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