Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

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Overview
The Senior Project Controls Specialist will work on projects of various complexity. This position will function in guiding others as well as preparing critical tasks. The Senior Project Controls Specialist supports group leaders in technical and support duties, allowing for the growth and development of the entire team.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide team members, fostering development and technical growth.
• Serve as a technical resource and escalation point for complex issues.
• Support group leaders in workload planning, training initiatives, and process standardization.
• Demonstrate leadership through proactive communication, accountability, and collaboration.

Compliance & Process Oversight

• Ensure projects remain compliant with contractual requirements and internal procedures.
• Lead internal controls reviews and ensure consistent application of best practices.
• Support audit activities and provide documentation oversight as required.
• Drive consistency in closeout procedures and documentation at completion.

Document Control Governance & Commercial Management

• Oversee and manage the overall document control strategy and execution for projects.
• Establish and enforce document control standards, workflows, and compliance protocols.
• Lead coordination of engineering submittals to timeliness and contractual adherence.
• Direct subconsultant documentation processes and ensure alignment with requirements.
• Ensure proper use of document management systems (ProjectWise, Etc.).
• Guide project teams through document control risk mitigation and audit readiness.
• Draft, review, and manage subconsultant and subcontractor agreements, ensuring proper flow-down of prime contract terms, risk mitigation, compliance alignment, and lifecycle contract administration

Financial Analysis

• Lead project performance tracking, proactively advise Project Managers on financial health.
• Prepare and interpret advanced project performance metrics including Earned Value, CPI, SPI, Forecasting, Burn Rate, and Cost to Complete.
• Develop forecasts and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide oversight of budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking processes to ensure accuracy and alignment with contractual terms.
• Support contract management functions including review of subconsultant agreements and change management processes.

Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and oversee detailed project schedules for projects of varying complexity.
• Lead schedule development in collaboration with Project Managers and technical leads.
• Analyze critical path activities, float trends, and schedule risks.
• Monitor schedule performance and proactively identify potential delays and mitigation.
• Support integration of schedule data with cost performance metrics (SPI, earned value, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with owner schedule requirements and reporting standards.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on scheduling best practices and tools

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Accounting, or Finance preferred.
• At least 6 years’ experience in Project Controls is required.
• Experience in Architecture/Engineering/Construction consulting industry is required.
• Experience in a PMO office is preferred but not required.
• Experience in a Project Accounting role is preferred but not required.
• Must have experience in contract management with exposure to subcontractor agreements.
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve challenges.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks, ensuring that all work is completed with precision and minimal errors.
• Effectively conveys information clearly and concisely, ensuring all details are understood and reducing the risk of errors or misunderstandings.
• Experience with ProjectWise software preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs required, including advanced Excel skills.

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