Cost Control Specialist

About the Role

Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in energy, process, and infrastructure sectors, partnering with clients to meet their talent needs worldwide. We seek a seasoned Cost Control Specialist to lead and oversee the lifting discipline activities within major Oil & Gas projects in Qatar. This position demands technical leadership and governance to ensure lifting operations comply with safety standards and global regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the estimation, negotiation, and reporting of change order costs throughout the Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) phase.
• Maintain up-to-date, schedule-aligned project cost estimates.
• Coordinate change control aspects with Project Management Team disciplines as needed.
• Ensure EPC Contractor implements effective cost estimation and control procedures, emphasizing pre-emptive corrective actions.
• Provide expertise in cost and change management to the project team.
• Strictly follow the Project Management of Change (MOC) process, sustaining control over cost and schedule.
• Collect, consolidate, analyze, and report project cost controls, progress measurements, and control trends to monitor project health and resolve issues.
• Anticipate project changes and assess their impact on schedule and cost, integrating approved changes into project planning and forecasting.
• Evaluate EPC Contractor performance in cost control, progress tracking, and schedule management.
• Develop and present multiple contract scenarios driven by cost and schedule to support strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate all aspects of project cost/schedule analysis, forecasting, and change management.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business Management, Administration, or a Commercial discipline.
• At least eight years of experience in cost estimating, project scheduling, and controls.
• Proven ability to validate Contractor Estimates and assist contractors in creating high-level modularized cost documentation.
• Experience with Brownfield projects, understanding complexities and risks affecting cost and schedules.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.
• Proficient in using office productivity software and technical project control applications.

Additional Information

This role is based onsite in Doha, Qatar and is offered on a contract basis. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume for consideration.