Parsons Corporation
Project Controls Director
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 16/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
02/10/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 60,000 - 100,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
16/11/2026
Job description
A Master Schedule that ties multiple project packages together, with every interdependence mapped, sits at the heart of this Project Controls Director's work for Parsons in Abu Dhabi. Controls processes, tools and procedures for cost, schedule and performance are yours to develop and implement. Contractor baseline schedules come to you for review and approval against contract requirements. What-if analyses test the impact of changes before decisions are made. Earned Value Analysis, trend analysis and risk evaluations feed regular progress reports, dashboards and the Project Risk Register. EOT requests and other claims are assessed with delay analysis methodologies, and delay notices go out where needed. Construction phasing, interface management and value engineering benefit from your expert advice, as does PMIS deployment across the program. Project controls teams look to you for leadership and training, and workshops keep clients, contractors and consultants aligned. Candidates bring at least 15 years on large-scale infrastructure projects, including rail and aviation, a civil engineering degree and strong project controls software knowledge, with Middle East experience an advantage.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement project controls processes, tools and procedures for cost, schedule and performance
- Build and maintain a Master Schedule integrating multiple project packages and interdependencies
- Review and approve contractors' baseline schedules against contract requirements
- Validate schedules and resources for timely completion
- Conduct What-if analyses and recommend alternative solutions
- Track progress, perform Earned Value Analysis and prepare progress and performance reports
- Record risks and conflicts in the Project Risk Register and propose mitigation
- Lead project controls studies, trend analysis and risk evaluations
- Assess claims, including EOT requests, using delay analysis methodologies
- Evaluate the impact of design changes, delays and contractor performance, issuing delay notices
- Resolve planning, scheduling and technical issues with clients, contractors and consultants
- Run project controls workshops and stakeholder meetings with clear minutes and actions
- Train and guide project controls teams
- Prepare dashboards and standardised cost and schedule reporting for program governance
- Support PMIS deployment across the program
- Advise on construction phasing, interface management and value engineering
- Contribute to lessons-learned workshops
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, with a Master's preferred
- Bring a minimum of 15 years of experience on large-scale infrastructure projects, including rail and aviation
- Apply strong knowledge of project controls software and tools
- Demonstrate expertise in earned value, delay analysis and claims assessment
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary controls teams
- Communicate clearly with clients, contractors and senior stakeholders
- Offer prior Middle East experience (advantage)