Cost Control Lead

About the Role

We are urgently seeking a Cost Control Lead currently residing in Qatar with a valid and transferable QID. This role involves providing senior-level consultancy and direction regarding the strategic distribution, planning, funding governance, and overarching management of expenditures throughout all phases of a project.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer executive advice on cost allocation and financial governance across project stages.
• Establish, approve, and uphold comprehensive Project Controls governance frameworks, funding approval protocols, and standardized cost reporting to maintain transparency and cost efficiency.
• Maintain accurate cost data and labor verification for all reimbursable and lump-sum contracts to give project management clear insights into cost effectiveness and performance.
• Guide Project Cost Engineers in adopting uniform project control methods involving labor tracking, actual man-hours reporting, Value of Work Done (VOWD), trend monitoring, contingency oversight, and budget allocation.
• Assist project leaders by leading financial inputs, resources, and budgets in funding packages, recommending budget shifts to keep projected costs aligned with approved funding.
• Prepare forecast cost estimates and annual Work Program & Budget (WP&B), reflecting project scope, progress, and remaining work.
• Develop and manage the project's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) to effectively track and segregate contract expenditures.
• Monitor and audit contractor deliverables, time logs, progress claims, and VOWD submissions; track cost efficiency and labor productivity using earned value and progress measurement techniques.
• Alert Project Controls and leadership on negative cost patterns, resource use concerns, inefficiencies, or overspending and assist in corrective actions.
• Manage project commitments, trend analysis, and budget allocation, evaluating the financial impact of variations, labor adjustments, and overtime to ensure commercial justification and proper approvals.
• Implement robust cost and resource tracking methods to verify contractor data with independent site metrics, ensuring precision in cost reporting.
• Provide financial and estimating support during bidding and procurement phases by reviewing commercial rate structures, benchmarking labor costs against market data, and conducting sensitivity analyses.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Commerce, Marketing, Science, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communications, Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least eight years of professional experience in a business discipline, with a minimum of four years in Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, or major project sectors.
• At least one year of supervisory, acting leadership, or contractor oversight experience.
• Experience collaborating with operators, EPC contractors, vendors, subcontractors, or service providers on significant capital projects.
• Familiarity with project functions such as planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, claim and risk management, change control, procurement, contract management, reporting, and learning from past projects.
• Exposure to major projects from an Owner's perspective, managing EPC lump-sum contracts, working alongside multicultural teams and large subcontractors, and mentoring juniors.
• Proficiency with ERP and Project Management software, like SAP or equivalent systems.
• Desirable knowledge of industry best practices in project cost control and governance.

Additional Information

This role requires the candidate to be located in Qatar with a valid and transferable QID due to urgent needs.

Application Details

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes directly to the recruiting team. Referrals of suitable professionals are also welcomed.

Deadline

Applications are accepted until 28 July 2026.