Summary
Assystem is seeking a Project Controls Manager in Riyadh to lead commercial, contracts, and project controls functions across major capital projects and programs. The role oversees cost and schedule controls, forecasting, contract administration, claims, risk management, reporting, and multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor's degree and 15–20 years of experience in commercial management, contracts, and project controls in EPC, EPCM, or PMC environments. The posting lists the role for Saudi nationals and notes that professional certifications such as PMP, MRICS, MCIOB, CCP, EVP, or PRINCE2 are preferred.
The posting
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Company Description
Assystem is now one of the world's three leading independent nuclear engineering companies. With more than 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial players in the implementation of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.
Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and is involved in the entire project life cycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Lead and manage commercial, contracts, and project controls functions across major capital projects and programs.
- Develop and implement project controls frameworks, procedures, governance systems, and reporting structures.
- Oversee cost control, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and earned value analysis.
- Lead planning and scheduling activities including integrated master schedules, progress monitoring, and recovery plans.
- Manage contract administration activities including claims, variation orders, disputes, and contractual correspondence.
- Provide strategic commercial guidance to executive leadership and project delivery teams.
- Review and negotiate EPC, EPCM, PMC, consultancy, and subcontract agreements.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, client requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Lead project risk management activities including identification, mitigation, and reporting.
- Oversee preparation of executive dashboards, KPIs, cost reports, schedule reports, and portfolio performance reports.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, finance, and operations teams to ensure project alignment.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams including planners, cost engineers, contracts engineers, and project controls specialists.
- Support project delivery through performance monitoring, critical path analysis, and schedule recovery initiatives.
- Participate in executive meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder management activities.
- Ensure proper implementation of change management and document control procedures.
- Support claims management and dispute resolution through detailed commercial and schedule analysis.
- Develop and track key project KPIs
Key Result Areas:
- Successful delivery of projects within approved budget and schedule.
- Effective implementation of project controls governance and reporting systems.
- Improved cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and commercial performance.
- Timely identification and mitigation of project risks and delays.
- Effective administration of contracts, claims, and variation orders.
- Achievement of project KPIs and client satisfaction targets.
- Accurate and timely executive reporting and dashboard management.
- Improved stakeholder coordination and communication.
- Efficient management of multidisciplinary project controls teams.
- Compliance with contractual, financial, and organizational requirements.
- Continuous improvement of commercial and project controls processes.
Qualifications
Education Degree, Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline
- Years of Experience, Minimum 15–20 years of experience in commercial management, contracts management, and project controls within EPC/EPCM/PMC environments
Technical knowledge, Primavera P6, EVM, Cost Control, Contract Administration, Claims Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Power BI, SAP, NEC/FIDIC Contracts
Specialty, Commercial Management / Project Controls / Contracts Management / Program Management
Training/certifications, PMP, MRICS, MCIOB, CCP, EVP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certifications preferred
Additional Information
- Communications & Presentation Skills
- Quality Consciousness
- Attention to Details
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Results Orientation
- Planning and organizing with time management
- Relationship Management
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.