Project Control Specialist

Overview

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a ’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview of the Role

We are seeking a project control specialist to join Joint Venture projects Support Division (JVPS) under Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department (FS&CPD). Joint Venture Projects Support Division (JVPS) provides oversight and support to Aramco affiliates projects within Downstream Fuels portfolios. This includes providing an independent view to decision makers on project progress, identifying areas of improvement and recommending corrective actions. Your primary role is to lead and conduct project health check assessment process and advise on mitigation plans to maintain project cost and schedule. You will also provide project control services to the project team as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct project health check assessment for joint venture projects and present the outcome to the project sponsor.
• Review and monitor project performance and present results to the project team and project sponsor.
• Prepare reports to analyze project progress in development or execution stages.
• Perform project risk analyses.
• Manage the database for projects lessons learned.
• Conduct benchmarking studies.
• Support the project team by providing them with best practices in project oversight and project control.
• Provide consultation services in project management such as project economics, governance, organization setup, cost estimating, scheduling, procurements and risk management.
• Provide support to develop the business plan, project feasibility, and project technical development.

Analyze claims and advise on negotiation strategies.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized and approved program. A master degree in engineering is preferred.

You will have 15 years work experience in project management, including at least 10 years in project control (planning, scheduling and cost control).

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date : 07 / 03 / 2025

Job posting end date : 12 / 31 / 2025

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. As a global energy company, we address some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, and invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

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