27 Project Cost jobs in Qatar

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager for the overall estimating, cost control, and coordination of the project.

1. Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors.
2. Develop and maintain estimating, cost control, and reporting standards and procedures.
3. Prepare and maintain the project cost breakdown structure, budget, integrated cost report, and cash flow.
4. Establish and maintain a program cost benchmarking database.
5. Analyse and report on consultants' and contractors' cost reports and cash flows.
6. Prepare monthly and weekly reports.
7. Make presentations as required.

• BSc in a related subject or equivalent experience.
• MRICS or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience.
• Sound knowledge of engineering and commercial aspects of major civil and infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, and utilities.
• Experience in conceptual estimating, cost planning, financial accounting, expenditure profiling, cost reporting, and forecasting costs at completion.
• Ability to monitor and analyse costs, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Proficient in MS Office, advanced MS Excel, and Primavera Contracts Manager.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Previous experience in the Middle East is advantageous.

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Job Purpose

• Provide professional advice and guidance on financial, accounting, management accounting, tax, and related issues.

Key Job Accountabilities - I

Key Job Accountabilities - II

Qualifications

Knowledge and / or Experience - I

Technical and Business Skills - I

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!

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

Estimated End Date : 2028

Contract Duration : 36 Months

Qualification and Experience Required :

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering or Construction Management related subjects.

Knowledge and / or Experience

• 8 years' experience in Project Cost Control for EPC oil and gas capital projects. Having strong knowledge on Project Controls principles, theories and concepts.
• Previous experience on major projects, from an Owner's perspective, managing EPC Lump Sum Contracts, and working with multi-cultural teams with large local subcontractors.

Technical and Business Skills

• Familiar with SAP and other Finance Enterprice System would be an advantage
• Capable of performing cost estimation (class 1-5) based on technical definitions and cost budgeting / forecasting during project life-cycle.
• Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers. Is expected to handle all but the most complex problems and difficulties that might arise.
• Takes initiatives, based on experienced gained, to deliver timely and cost effective service based on project finance expenditures report and all other relevant project cost data.
• Sets situations / issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations.
• Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these.
• Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work; organizes efforts of work group to achieve overall efficiency.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good team work and collaboration skills
• Good computer literacy skills : Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Database and the like.

Job Purpose

• Provide advice on cost management including estimating, forecasting, reporting, allocation, planning and stewardship for costs and expenditures within Project.
• Monitors the Contractor's performance in the area of changes and control and provides advice as necessary to make certain the Company's objectives are achieved.
• Develop and modify procedures to meet specialised business requirement as well as provide advice and guidance to team members.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Develop efficient cost services and provide expert advice on cost estimating, forecasting, accounting, allocation, planning, reporting 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.
• Provide financial input into Funding Packages submittals such as Advance Commitments (ACs), Full Funding (FF), Supplementary Funding whenever required and recommend budget transfers to ensure that all necessary funding is provided, and Project Cost at Completion is aligned with the approved budgets.
• Develop and maintain a cost and man-hours information database, benchmarking data to provide support for estimating requirements as required.
• Able to estimate the cost for potential change orders with the FEED / EPC Contractor. Has extensive experience in cost estimating for major projects.
• Forecast cost estimates and prepare annual Work Program and Budget (WP&B) taking full consideration of project scope, progress achieved and pending to complete scope.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for the overall project consistent with project scope and reporting structures requirements.
• Facilitate the monitoring of contractors and project's cost performance comparing to agreed control plans and recommends corrective plans as required during project execution with the appropriate PMT personnel. Monitor, review and endorse Contractor deliverables in terms of VOWD reporting, Trend Management and Earned Value Analysis.
• Advise Project Leadership Team of potential cost issues as early enough to mitigate, provide guidance on corrective actions and measures to mitigate any adverse trends. In conjunction with Head Project Controls develop and implement corrective actions and recovery plans ensuring these are implemented in a timely manner.
• Verify Project Commitments in line with approved budgets and ensure all change orders are dully submitted (about contractual compliance) and are subject to proper Management approval. Develop inhouse cost reporting solutions for managing Project Cost ensuring accuracy, integrity and consistency of data.

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

Location: Doha, Qatar

Estimated Start Date: ASAP

Estimated End Date: 2028

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering or Construction Management related subjects.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 8 years' experience in Project Cost Control for EPC oil and gas capital projects. Having strong knowledge on Project Controls principles, theories and concepts.
• Previous experience on major projects, from an Owner's perspective, managing EPC Lump Sum Contracts, and working with multi-cultural teams with large local subcontractors.

Technical and Business Skills

• Familiar with SAP and other Finance Enterprice System would be an advantage
• Capable of performing cost estimation (class 1-5) based on technical definitions and cost budgeting / forecasting during project life-cycle.
• Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers. Is expected to handle all but the most complex problems and difficulties that might arise.
• Takes initiatives, based on experienced gained, to deliver timely and cost effective service based on project finance expenditures report and all other relevant project cost data.
• Sets situations/issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations.
• Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these.
• Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work; organizes efforts of work group to achieve overall efficiency.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good team work and collaboration skills
• Good computer literacy skills: Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Database and the like.

Job Purpose

• Provide advice on cost management including estimating, forecasting, reporting, allocation, planning and stewardship for costs and expenditures within Project.
• Monitors the Contractor's performance in the area of changes and control and provides advice as necessary to make certain the Company's objectives are achieved.
• Develop and modify procedures to meet specialised business requirement as well as provide advice and guidance to team members.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Develop efficient cost services and provide expert advice on cost estimating, forecasting, accounting, allocation, planning, reporting 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.
• Provide financial input into Funding Packages submittals such as Advance Commitments (ACs), Full Funding (FF), Supplementary Funding whenever required and recommend budget transfers to ensure that all necessary funding is provided, and Project Cost at Completion is aligned with the approved budgets.
• Develop and maintain a cost and man-hours information database, benchmarking data to provide support for estimating requirements as required.
• Able to estimate the cost for potential change orders with the FEED/EPC Contractor. Has extensive experience in cost estimating for major projects.
• Forecast cost estimates and prepare annual Work Program and Budget (WP&B) taking full consideration of project scope, progress achieved and pending to complete scope.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for the overall project consistent with project scope and reporting structures requirements.
• Facilitate the monitoring of contractors and project's cost performance comparing to agreed control plans and recommends corrective plans as required during project execution with the appropriate PMT personnel. Monitor, review and endorse Contractor deliverables in terms of VOWD reporting, Trend Management and Earned Value Analysis.
• Advise Project Leadership Team of potential cost issues as early enough to mitigate, provide guidance on corrective actions and measures to mitigate any adverse trends. In conjunction with Head Project Controls develop and implement corrective actions and recovery plans ensuring these are implemented in a timely manner.
• Verify Project Commitments in line with approved budgets and ensure all change orders are dully submitted (about contractual compliance) and are subject to proper Management approval. Develop inhouse cost reporting solutions for managing Project Cost ensuring accuracy, integrity and consistency of data.

If Interested Kindly apply.