Description

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 51st 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.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Project Controls Manager to join our award winning team in Madinah, Saudi. The Project Controls Manager will lead and manage all project controls functions for a complex mixed-use high-rise, Mixed use hospitality project. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, reporting, and performance monitoring to ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and in line with client objectives.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Establishing and managing the overall project controls framework
• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining the master project schedule
• Monitoring project progress, critical path, and key milestones
• Leading cost control, forecasting, and change management processes
• Implementing earned value management (EVM) and performance reporting
• Identifying schedule and cost risks; develop mitigation strategies
• Reviewing contractor programmes, cash flows, and recovery plans
• Coordinating with planning, cost, contracts, and project management teams
• Preparing monthly progress reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders
• Supporting claims, EOT assessments, and dispute avoidance activities
• Ensuring compliance with client and consultancy project controls standards

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

Excellent experience in a previous PMC role is essential as well as high rise, hospitality projects

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.