PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER AT SAHARA GROUP

About Company:

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• Review project budget and deadlines with project manager.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, and progress & cost reports.
• Forecasting project schedules, cost and completion.
• Creating and adjusting project budgets.
• Developing and managing company’s project master schedule and resource plan.
• Develop and present monthly schedule & cost status reports to management regarding schedule progress (using s-curves), revenue recognition, earned value analysis, forecasting and contract status utilizing MS
• Excel, MS Project, Primavera, and related software.
• Manage project progress and productivity of project contractors; monitor and track monthly progress & costs, and project change orders.
• Monitor project to ensure it meets budget guidelines
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Developed, managed and monitored project specific budgets, cash flow projections and monthly project financial reconciliation.
• Responsible for control of work-in-progress, ensures accurate client billings  on related projects.
  Prepared status reports and other related project planning and controls documentation, including the collection, analysis, and presentation of regular information from major contractors.
• Analyse performance data to establish performance metrics.
• Coordinate payments to subcontractors and vendors.
  Develop risk mitigations processes.
• Comparing ongoing project activities with the project management plan and project performance baseline
• Contribute to selection, training and overseeing of project controls team members.
• Offering coaching and guidance to junior team members

Requirements:

• A Degree in Engineering, quantities surveying,  or related science fields.
• A minimum of 15 years' experience of relevant projects controls work, with 5 years of these being in the field; special consideration will be given to field experience, particularly in the oil & gas fabrication, construction & installation industry
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be able to multi-task and demonstrate the ability to work with a diverse work group of vendors, executive managers, contractors, consultants and other professionals.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools, especially Microsoft Projects and Microsoft Excel, project management software.
• Attention to details and very good cost controls and reporting skills.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
  Strong leadership skills
  Flexible schedule

Working Relationships:

• Project Team
• Interdepartmental relations
• Regulatory Authorities
• JV Partners
• Contractors and Consultants.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 12th January, 2026

Application Instructions:

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