Job Description

Overview
We are seeking a Project Controls Assistant, exclusively for talented UAE Nationals only, to join our team and support the design team in planning, monitoring, and reporting on project performance. This entry-level position offers an excellent opportunity to build a career in project controls, providing hands-on experience in supporting multidisciplinary design projects
Your role

• Support the design team in tracking project progress, schedules, and budgets.
• Assist in maintaining and updating project control systems, dashboards, and reports.
• Collect and validate data related to project performance, costs, and resource usage.
• Help prepare progress reports, charts, and key performance summaries for internal reviews.
• Support project managers with monitoring of key milestones, deliverables, and risk registers.
• Coordinate with discipline leads to ensure accurate input of schedule and cost data.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with project governance standards.
• Assist in identifying variances and supporting corrective action tracking.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project control processes and tools.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Ideally 1-2 years of relevant experience (internship or junior role in a design, construction, or project delivery environment).
• Strong analytical, numerical, and organizational skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and familiarity with project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, or similar).
• Keen attention to detail and an interest in data-driven project delivery.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.

Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations)
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
About AtkinsRealis
We're AtkinsRealis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Worker Type Employee
Job Type Regular
At AtkinsRealis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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