Project Controls Manager – High-Speed Rail Project

About the Role

SEGULA Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support a major high-speed rail infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The successful candidate will lead the project controls function across engineering and design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, cost forecasting and risk management.

This position requires strong contractor-side experience in major multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, ideally within railway or high-speed rail construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Scheduling

• Lead and manage the project controls, planning and progress reporting team.

• Develop, maintain and monitor the integrated project schedule using Primavera P6.

• Ensure alignment of schedules across work packages, engineering teams, project partners and subcontractors.

• Monitor progress against approved baselines, contractual milestones and the critical path.

• Identify schedule deviations and develop appropriate recovery and mitigation plans.

• Prepare detailed look-ahead schedules covering engineering approvals, procurement, permits, site access, resource allocation and construction readiness.

• Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor and validate actual project progress against the approved baseline.

• Prepare weekly and monthly project controls reports, dashboards and management presentations.

• Highlight schedule risks, performance deviations, outstanding decisions and corrective actions.

• Coordinate with construction and engineering teams to ensure accurate progress measurement and reporting.

• Cost Control & Performance Management

• Coordinate with Commercial and Finance teams on project budgets, financial commitments, cost forecasts and cash flow.

• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to evaluate project performance.

• Support cost and schedule forecasting to identify potential deviations from project objectives.

• Risk Management & Claims Support

• Identify and assess schedule risks and implement mitigation strategies.

• Conduct delay analysis and evaluate the impact of variations and changes.

• Support Extension of Time (EOT) submissions through accurate scheduling analysis and supporting documentation.

• Provide early warnings and recommend practical recovery measures.

• Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams.

• Participate in project progress and coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders.

• Present project controls findings, schedule performance and recovery strategies to senior management.

• Ensure consistency between reported progress, site records and project schedules.

Profile

Mandatory Requirements

• University degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience in accordance with applicable contractual qualification requirements.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project controls, planning and scheduling.

• Proven experience managing project controls on major multidisciplinary construction or infrastructure projects.

• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6, Critical Path Method (CPM), resource planning, progress measurement and schedule recovery.

• Experience in cost control, forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), risk management and delay analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to lead project controls teams and coordinate multidisciplinary project stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, reporting, communication and leadership skills.

• Fluent English, written and spoken.

• Willingness to work full-time in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience, including project controls team leadership.

• Proven contractor-side experience in major railway infrastructure projects.

• Previous experience on high-speed rail projects is highly desirable.

• Experience coordinating civil works, buildings, track works, railway systems and testing and commissioning.

• Previous UAE or GCC infrastructure project experience.

• Immediate availability or a short notice period.

Additional Information

The selected candidate will be subject to approval as contractual Key Personnel by the relevant project authority.

Location

LocationAddress

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates