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Want to work with the most sought-after minds and most talked-about projects? Your interest in the Planning and Project Controls might just make you our new Project Controls Consultant.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

A position has arisen for a Planning and Project Control Lead to join our Project Management team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities:

• Providing progress reports, graphs and critical path analysis for the monthly and weekly progress reports
• Reporting any risks, opportunities and any mitigation strategies to maintain the project completion date
• Reviewing actual progress against the construction programme and preparing all relevant reports
• Report and advice of any early warnings with regards to potential delay events
• Monitor and report any cost related programme risks
• Review and prepare prospective and retrospective delay analysis
• Collaborating and engaging with peers and senior members of the team, in the middle east and the wider Buro Happold network of offices

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree relevant to the built environment in planning, design or engineering such as Urban Planning, Architecture, Geography, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Experience of major multi-contract projects.
• Knowledge of Time Impact Analysis and Forensic delay analysis.
• Knowledge of planning principles, methodology, practices of research and data collection
• Excellent Knowledge of Primavera P6
• Excellent Knowledge of MS Project.
• Excellent report writing skills
• Relevant Degree in Engineering
• Experience in the Middle East is essential.
• PMO / PMC experience
• Portfolio level Master Scheduling Experience.
• Pre- Construction / Design Phase / Authority Approval Scheduling Experience.
• Reporting – Power-BI / PowerPoint experience.

What we offer you

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.