Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company, operating for over 80 years with a proven track record of safety, reliability, and innovative solutions. We serve diverse markets essential to modern life, including energy, chemicals, metals, and electronics. Our presence in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, is a cornerstone of our global growth strategy, focused on large-scale, transformative projects that support the region’s economic vision and the global energy transition.
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Job Title: Senior Project Planning & Controls Engineer
Full Time, Contractor
📍 Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Planning & Controls Engineer to join our team supporting the BHIG Project Portfolio Organization in Jubail, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. This is a critical site-based role where you will be the cornerstone for ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects. You will provide expert oversight on scheduling, cost management, and performance reporting, acting as a key interface between project execution teams and our customers to guarantee projects are completed on scope, on time, and on budget.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be entrusted with the following core duties:
- Planning & Scheduling: Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring seamless alignment across engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
- Cost Control & Forecasting: Prepare detailed project budgets, monitor cash flow, track commitments and expenditures, and conduct earned value analysis to provide accurate financial forecasts.
- Project Controls Governance: Implement and uphold Air Products and BHIG standards for planning and controls, maintaining robust progress measurement systems and performance dashboards.
- Stakeholder & Customer Management: Deliver transparent, regular reporting on schedule and cost performance to customers and internal stakeholders, proactively addressing queries and ensuring contractual alignment.
- Interface & Coordination: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, procurement, construction) to validate progress data and support the change management process.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify potential schedule and cost risks, develop mitigation strategies, and assess the impact of change requests on project baselines.
Candidate Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)
| Requirement Category | Specific Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. |
| Experience | Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience in project planning, scheduling, and controls within the oil & gas, petrochemical, or related heavy industrial sectors. |
| Technical Proficiency | Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and project cost control systems. Solid understanding of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project execution methodologies. |
| Industry Knowledge | Familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards and procedures is highly advantageous. |
| Certifications | Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is preferred. |
Preferred Candidate Profile
The ideal professional for this role will demonstrate:
- A detail-oriented and analytical mindset with a relentless focus on accuracy in forecasting and reporting.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead through influence and interface effectively with diverse teams and customers.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous improvement in project controls processes.
- Proactive leadership in planning, prioritization, and risk mitigation.
- The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, site-based project environment in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Project Controls professional seeking a challenging and impactful role with an industry leader, we encourage you to apply.
Please submit your application directly through our official listing
Apply nowJoin Air Products and contribute to building the future of industrial gas projects in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this a site-based or office-based role?
This is primarily a site-based role in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. You will be working at BHIG and customer project sites, with occasional travel as required by project needs. It is not a remote or purely office-based position.
What specific projects will I be working on?
You will be supporting the BHIG (Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases) Project Portfolio Organization, working on large-scale, complex projects within the oil & gas, petrochemical, or industrial gas sectors. These are critical energy and energy transition projects aligned with Saudi Arabia’s strategic vision.
How essential is Saudi Aramco experience?
While not an absolute minimum requirement, familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards and procedures is highly advantageous and strongly preferred. Given the project environment and key customers, direct experience with Aramco standards will significantly strengthen your application and your ability to succeed in the role.
Is the PMP certification mandatory?
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred, not mandatory. However, possessing an equivalent project management or project controls certification demonstrates a commitment to professional standards and may distinguish you from other candidates.
What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) for this role?
Your performance will be measured against several critical metrics, including the accuracy of your schedule and cost forecasts, timely reporting, adherence to project milestones, cost performance within budget, and overall client satisfaction. These KPIs ensure alignment with the core objective of delivering projects on time, on scope, and on budget.
