Senior Consultant - Capital Projects, Governance, Risk & Compliance

About the role

KPMG's GRC team is looking for a Civil Engineer with 6+ years of experience in capital projects, construction or real estate advisory. The role supports clients in strengthening project governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance and project delivery across the capital project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver governance, risk, compliance and internal audit reviews across real estate, construction and infrastructure projects.
• Review project governance, delivery processes, decision rights, approvals, policies and procedures, and identify improvements.
• Assess project risks and controls across cost, schedule, procurement, contracts, change management, claims, quality, HSE and project delivery.
• Review FIDIC-based contracts, contractor performance, project progress, variations and claims.
• Review CAPEX, project cost controls, project accounting, financial reporting and approvals, including benchmarking and value engineering where applicable.
• Support the development of risk registers, risk and control matrices, compliance checklists, PMO frameworks, KPIs, dashboards and management reporting.
• Work with client project teams, PMOs, engineers, cost consultants and senior stakeholders, and prepare clear reports and presentations.
• Support junior team members, proposals and other Capital Projects / BCRE practice initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in capital projects, construction, real estate, governance, risk, internal audit or advisory, preferably in a Big 4 or consulting environment.
• Practical experience in capital project delivery, PMO, project controls or construction advisory.

Required skills

• Good understanding of FIDIC contracts and their application in the GCC/MENA region.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as IIA, ADAA, COSO and PMBOK.
• Certifications such as PMP, RICS, CIA, CRISC or CISA are an advantage.