Senior Consultant – Capital Projects (Civil Engineer) | ERS (GRC)

Role Overview

Senior Consultant – Capital Projects (Civil Engineer) at KPMG in the Enterprise Risk Services (GRC) practice. This role supports governance, risk, and controls advisory engagements across large-scale capital projects, including real estate developments, infrastructure projects, and mixed-use assets.

Role Purpose

Deliver comprehensive GRC advisory services across the full capital project lifecycle, from feasibility through handover. Support clients in establishing robust governance frameworks, identifying and mitigating project-specific risks, and optimizing delivery through process design, controls implementation, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Projects & GRC Delivery

• Support and execute GRC advisory engagements for large-scale capital projects, including real estate developments, infrastructure projects, and mixed-use assets.
• Conduct internal audit engagements across the full project lifecycle—feasibility studies, design management, planning and procurement, construction execution, and project handover—covering project management, contract administration, CAPEX controls, and financial reporting.
• Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives including development of risk registers, risk appetite frameworks, and control matrices tailored to capital projects.
• Conduct gap analysis of processes and policies; design to-be processes, standard operating procedures, and operating models for project delivery and operations functions.
• Establish and implement PMO frameworks and develop project dashboards, KPIs, and MIS reporting to track cost, schedule, quality, and investment performance.
• Conduct cost benchmarking studies against market rates and support value engineering to optimize project costs.
• Assist in reviewing project management frameworks, stage-gate controls, and decision-making structures.
• Support assessments related to cost control, schedule management, change management, and contractor performance.

Construction & Real Estate Risk Advisory

• Identify and assess sector-specific risks including cost overruns and schedule delays, contractual and claims risks, procurement and vendor management risks, health safety and environment (HSE) governance, and quality assurance and compliance risks.
• Support governance and control reviews across design, construction, handover, and asset management phases.
• Review and advise on construction contracts, particularly FIDIC-based contracts.
• Review contractor performance management, change order controls, progress monitoring, and claims mitigation strategies.

Compliance & Controls

• Support compliance assessments against applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and industry standards.
• Assist in developing risk registers, control matrices, and compliance checklists tailored to capital projects.
• Support internal control and assurance activities related to capital expenditure (CAPEX), project accounting, and approvals.

Stakeholder Management & Delivery

• Support client interactions with project teams, engineers, PMOs, and senior stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, structured reports and presentations for project steering committees and executive management.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, cost consultants, and risk specialists.

Team & Firm Contributions

• Coach and guide associates on technical and project-related tasks.
• Contribute to proposal development, methodologies, and thought leadership for capital projects GRC services.
• Support internal initiatives within the Capital Projects and Built and Construction Real Estate practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• 4–6 years of experience in governance, risk, internal controls, or advisory roles focused on capital projects, construction, or real estate.
• Mandatory Big 4 experience (KPMG, PwC, EY, or Deloitte).
• Proven exposure to capital project delivery environments, PMOs, or construction and project controls.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, RICS, CIA, CRISC, or CISA are an advantage.
• Familiarity with international standards and frameworks such as IIA, ADAA, COSO, and PMBOK.
• Understanding of FIDIC contracts (Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book) and their application in the GCC and MENA region.
• Knowledge of UAE construction and real estate regulatory environments is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of capital project governance, internal controls, and risk management.
• Ability to interpret engineering, contractual, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Effective stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a consulting environment.
• High attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong working knowledge of project management tools, including Primavera and MS Project.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Arabic language skills are an advantage.