Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer – Middle East

📍 Location: Middle East (Multiple Locations)
🗂 Job Category:

• Engineering & Technical

• Project Management

• Oil & Gas / Energy

• Operations & Supply Chain

• Business Development

🧾 Job Overview

A leading Oil Field Services (OFS) company in the Middle East is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer to join its project controls team. This role is crucial for managing project schedules, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to EPC workflows and project timelines across oil and gas projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing robust project controls, analyzing performance metrics, and ensuring optimal project execution. The role provides exposure to large-scale oil and gas EPC projects, offering significant career growth opportunities and hands-on experience with project planning and control systems.

Professional development opportunities include training on Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, EPC project management methodologies, and project performance reporting. Candidates in this role can progress to Senior Project Controls Engineer, PMO Manager, or Project Execution Lead positions.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

• Monitor project performance metrics and provide performance reporting to stakeholders.

• Implement EPC workflows and ensure project compliance with organizational standards.

• Challenge EPC logic and assumptions to optimize project performance.

• Facilitate collaboration and data exchange across multidisciplinary teams.

• Identify potential delays or risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.

🎓 Requirements & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in oil & gas projects.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.

• In-depth knowledge of EPC workflows and project control methodologies.

• Competent in project performance metrics, analysis, and reporting.

• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective collaboration and data exchange.

• Proven ability to challenge assumptions and optimize project logic.

💼 Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Average Market Salary (Estimated): USD 6,500 – 10,000/month (Planning Engineer / Project Controls Engineer – Middle East, 10+ years experience)

Compensation Type: Monthly
Benefits: Health insurance, professional development programs, training on EPC processes, exposure to large oil & gas projects, and structured career progression.

Career Growth: Opportunities to advance into Senior Project Controls Engineer, PMO Manager, or Project Execution Lead roles, with mentoring and exposure to multi-million-dollar EPC projects.

📝 Application Process

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Referred by: Rashid Naseem – Recrenza