Job Description

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented

Project Controls Manager

to join our team for a mixed-use PMC project in the UAE. You will lead and manage all aspects of project controls, ensuring alignment with Parsons' standards and client expectations across schedule, cost, performance, and risk disciplines.

What You'll Be Doing

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the full project controls function including planning, scheduling, cost management, progress tracking, risk mitigation, change control, and performance reporting across the project. Lead and manage a team of project control professionals, providing guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to resolve complex issues. Interface with clients, attend regular meetings, prepare and present statistical and performance reports, and foster strong stakeholder relationships. Develop, implement, and maintain project controls processes, procedures, systems, and tools in compliance with Parsons and client standards. Assess and evaluate schedule and cost impacts resulting from design changes, construction slippages, and other project variations, and recommend recovery actions. Oversee the preparation and maintenance of baseline, master, and integrated schedules; ensure rigorous progress measurement, forecasting, and analysis. Facilitate structured risk workshops with client and contractor teams to identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities. Champion digitalization and automation within project controls including dashboards, reporting tools, and performance analytics. Prepare recurring and ad-hoc reports for senior management and stakeholders, including performance dashboards and forecasts. Ensure project data integrity, accuracy, traceability, and governance to support audits and contractual reporting requirements. Perform other duties as required to support successful delivery of project controls outcomes.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience). A minimum of

15+ years of experience

in project controls, preferably in large-scale infrastructure or mixed-use developments, including experience in the UAE. Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and other industry-standard project controls software. Demonstrated experience leading and managing project control teams and activities. Comprehensive understanding of project management and controls methodologies (e.g., CPM schedule analysis, EVM, forecasting). Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

Proficiency with digital reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI). Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse internal and external stakeholders. Thorough knowledge of industry best practices, UAE market conditions, and relevant standards and regulations. Ability to adapt to evolving project requirements and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.