Summary
KBR is hiring a Senior Project Controls Manager for its Abu Dhabi PMC team on a major offshore water injection project. The role leads project planning and scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, risk and change management, forecasting, and performance reporting throughout the project lifecycle. Requirements include a bachelor's degree in a related field, 18–25 years of project controls experience on major oil and gas, offshore, EPC, or energy projects, and strong expertise in Primavera P6 and cost management. The role is initially based in Abu Dhabi, then relocates to the Spain office before returning to Abu Dhabi.
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Title:
Senior Project Controls Manager – Offshore Water Injection Project
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Job Title: Senior Project Controls Manager – Offshore Water Injection Project
KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently looking to fill a position of Senior Project Controls Manager for an Offshore Water Injection Project to be based in UAE (Abu Dhabi) as soon as the administrative processes are completed, will then relocate to Spain Office and then return to Abu Dhabi.
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