Senior Project Control Specialist

At DigiExpress, effective project planning and control play a key role in delivering operational excellence and supporting business growth. We're looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Project Control Specialist to join our Operations team.

In this role, you'll be responsible for project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and cost control. Working closely with project managers and cross-functional teams, you'll help ensure projects are delivered efficiently, within approved timelines and budgets, while providing accurate insights to support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), detailed project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and approved project baselines using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze critical paths, schedule variances, delays, and potential risks to ensure timely project delivery.

Cost Control & Performance Monitoring

• Monitor project budgets, actual costs, commitments, cash flow, and cost variances.
• Support cost forecasting, expenditure planning, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) calculations.
• Evaluate contractor schedules, progress reports, recovery plans, and overall performance against project objectives.

Project Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare weekly and monthly project performance reports, including Planned vs. Actual analyses, S-curves, milestone tracking, and cash flow forecasts.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards to provide clear visibility into project status, risks, and performance indicators.
• Analyze project data, identify trends and performance gaps, and provide actionable insights to management.

Change Management & Process Improvement

• Track project changes and variations, assess their impact on schedules, costs, and resources, and support change control processes.
• Identify project risks and constraints, provide early warnings, and support the development of mitigation and recovery plans.
• Contribute to improving project control procedures, reporting standards, templates, and PMO practices.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, contractors, and consultants to ensure effective project coordination.
• Participate in project progress meetings, communicate key updates, and follow up on agreed action items.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in project planning, scheduling, and project control.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling techniques, Critical Path Method (CPM), and progress measurement.
• Experience in project cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Familiarity with project risk management, change control, and contractor performance monitoring.
• Working knowledge of Power BI and Power Query for reporting and data analysis.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale logistics, construction, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with PMO processes, project performance dashboards, and reporting frameworks.