Omar Shoaib
Project Controls Manager
PMP · PMI-SP · PMI-RMP · PMI-PMOCP | Saudi Council of Engineers Reg. 823625
Last updated: September 2026
Professional Summary
Project Controls leader running the PC function at Saudi Sicli — an SAR 450M portfolio across 26 active projects delivered directly to Maaden, Marafiq, Royal Commission (King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu), the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), National Grid SA, Luberef (Aramco JV) and SWCC. Built Planning, Cost Engineering, Schedule Control, QS, Materials Control and Contract Administration into a single integrated controls discipline, leading 3 functional heads plus 2 contract engineers and ~30 indirect reports.
Designated Contract Administrator on the Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 framework package (RAK + WAS) — client-designated Key Personnel on both framework packages: call-offs under ICE Conditions, with bespoke back-to-back subcontracts to the package general contractors drawing on FIDIC Red Book (1999) provisions, administered end-to-end alongside lump-sum / BoQ contracts across the portfolio. Track record of variations and EOT claims administered to client acceptance across the portfolio, with nine subcontract agreements authored, audited and closed. 9+ years in project delivery; 4+ years in KSA construction. Holds the full PMP · PMI-SP · PMI-RMP · PMI-PMOCP credential stack.
Core Competencies
Selected Projects
Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 — RAK Fire & Life-Safety (Framework Call-Off)
Maaden Phosphate 3 framework: call-offs under ICE Conditions, with bespoke back-to-back subcontracts to the package general contractors drawing on FIDIC Red Book (1999) provisions.
Administered the major Variation Order to client acceptance
Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 — WAS Fire & Life-Safety (Framework Call-Off)
Same contract stack as RAK (ICE Conditions call-off; bespoke subcontracts drawing on FIDIC Red Book (1999) provisions).
Major variation approved — package value materially increased. Cross-package EPCM appointment closed
SEC 60-Substations Fire Protection Programme — Central Operating Area, Riyadh
EOT and variation administration across the programme
King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu — Firefighting & Fire-Alarm Rehabilitation
Administered variation and EOT to client acceptance — P6 impact model + claim substantiation
Marafiq Yanbu-1 Fire-Alarm System Upgrade — High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS) Safety and Fire (SAF) Directives, 2017
Administered the time-only EOT to client acceptance — formal Time Impact Analysis and schedule substantiation
Full register of 26 projects / SAR 450M available on request. Schedule control, cost control, claim substantiation and EOT delivery on the projects above owned personally.
Professional Experience
Project Controls Manager
Jan 2025 — Present
Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA — fire-protection & life-safety EPC contractor
- Own end-to-end project controls across an SAR 450M / 26-project portfolio — schedule, cost, EVM, Risk Register and monthly variance reporting to GM and COO.
- Govern 3 functional sub-leads (Planning & Risk — 9 planners; Cost Control; QS) plus 2 contract engineers; ~30 indirect reports across the controls function.
- Deployed Primavera P6 integrated baselines and EVM (SPI / CPI, EAC / ETC) as the standard reporting language across all active projects.
- Designated Contract Administrator on the Maaden Phosphate 3 Phase 1 framework — call-offs under ICE Conditions, with bespoke back-to-back subcontracts to the package general contractors drawing on FIDIC Red Book (1999) provisions — administered end-to-end; drive claims, variations and EOT submissions on lump-sum / BoQ contracts portfolio-wide.
- Authored, audited and closed nine (9) subcontract agreements across the Maaden framework — full ownership from T&Cs negotiation to close-out.
- Administered the major Variation Order (Maaden RAK), the variation and EOT (KFIP Yanbu) and the time-only EOT (Marafiq Yanbu-1) through to client acceptance.
- Authored the 90-day PMO transition roadmap proposing the shift to portfolio-governance PMO.
Senior Planning Engineer
Nov 2023 — Jan 2025 Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA
- Senior hands-on planning authority across Marafiq Yanbu-1, Elsewedy PSP and King Fahd Industrial Port — integrated baselines, monthly EVM reporting and cost forecasting.
- Prepared the KFIP variation + EOT claim from P6 schedule-impact modelling through substantiation to client acceptance.
- Delivered the Marafiq time-only EOT via formal Time Impact Analysis against the HCIS Safety and Fire (SAF) Directives, 2017.
- Standardised P6 baseline structure, WBS coding and progress-measurement methodology; mentored junior planning engineers.
Planning Engineer
Nov 2021 — Nov 2023 Saudi Sicli · Jeddah, KSA
- Built Primavera P6 baselines and ran schedule updates, progress measurement and monthly schedule control across SEC, Saudi Arabia Railways (Almashaer Metro), General Security Aviation Command and SWCC packages.
- Operated the progress-measurement system in coordination with PMs, QS and client representatives across the portfolio.
Electrical Engineer — Energy Consumption, Technical Office
Jul 2021 — Dec 2021
Our Climate · Remote (Egypt) — part-time
- Energy-consumption engineering in the technical office of a climate-action consultancy (water and energy efficiency) — a part-time, remote engagement held alongside the move to Saudi Sicli in Nov 2021.
Electrical Site Engineer
Jul 2020 — Mar 2021
Dar Alkahrbaa · New Cairo, Egypt
- Electrical site engineer on the CL-08 / R5 New Administrative Capital residential mega-project — General Security Authority Construction (GSAC) main contractor, Hassan Allam Construction principal electrical contractor — mobilisation, installation supervision, progress reporting and QA/QC interface.
Classic Control Engineer — Electrical Power & Control Panel Building
Jun 2017 — Oct 2019Power Jet · Mansoura, Egypt
- LV / MV electrical power and control panel building — assembly, testing and dispatch — during the B.Sc. (certified experience).
Certifications
- PMP — Project Management Professional, PMI (2026)
- PMI-SP — Scheduling Professional, PMI (2024)
- PMI-RMP — Risk Management Professional, PMI (2025)
- PMI-PMOCP — PMO Certified Professional, PMI (2025)
- PMO-CP — PMO Certified Practitioner, PMO Global Alliance (2024)
- SCE — Registered Electrical Engineer, Reg. 823625
- CLAC — Diploma, Construction Law, Arbitration & Claims
- PRMG — Professional Diploma in Project Management, AUC
- NFPA — NFPA 13 & NFPA 20 Training (2023)
- McKinsey.org Forward Program — McKinsey.org (2022)
Education
- B.Sc. Electrical Power & Machines Engineering — Mansoura University, Egypt (2020). Graduation project "Smart Charge Stations for EVs" — Excellent, USAID-funded.
- Professional Diploma in Project Management (PRMG) — American University in Cairo (AUC)
Languages
- Arabic — Native
- English — Professional working proficiency