We are looking for a Cost Control Lead for one of our clients with the following details:

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Location: Doha Qatar - onshore

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Project management or Accounting/finance
• 8 years' experience in cost allocation, estimation, planning and expenditure working within a Project environment in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience of working in SAP/BI environment is preferable.
• Must be able to have the capability to technically grasp the project scope of work and execution strategies.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate in all Microsoft office packages and some technical packages.

Activities:

• Develop efficient cost services and provide expert advice on cost accounting, allocation, planning and control issues to ensure effective processes are utilised throughout the project life cycle.
• Review and evaluate assumptions and cost plan data to ensure cost centre owners and project management are fully appraised on cost governance requirements and the project complies with approved budget.
• Identify opportunities to standardise cost and expenditure processes and procedures recommending solutions for cost issues to ensure compliance and project objectives are achieved.
• Provide Funding Packages submittals i.e. Advance Commitments (AC's), Full Funding (FF) and Supplementary Funding wherever required, to ensure that all necessary funding is provided.
• Develop and maintain a cost and man-hours information database, benchmarking data to provide support for estimating requirements as required.
• Review cost related procedures, recommending improvements to achieve project goals and ensure cost related initiatives, procedures and activities are understood and followed by all project personnel.
• Participate in corporate governance activities such as Gate reviews, Independent Project Reviews (IPRs), Cold Eye Review (CER), Constructability Reviews (CRRs) and internal audits as Cost Subject Matter Expert.
• Provide timely project controls/change management expert advice to Project Management Team (PMT), as well as monthly cost reports highlighting any emerging situations such as cost overruns or re-baseline ensuring project deliverables are achieved.
• Able to estimate the cost for potential change orders with the EPC Contractor. Has extensive experience in cost estimating for projects.
• Manages the Management of Change process for large capital project.

If interested, kindly apply!