Cost Control Lead CP1N FEED

Cost Control Lead (CP1N FEED)

Location: Qatar Onshore - Doha
Contract Type: 36 months contract role

Job Purpose

Provide expert professional advice and guidance in allocation, planning, and stewardship for costs and expenditures for a major compression project. Develop and modify procedures to meet specialised business requirements, providing advice and guidance to all team members as required.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 achievement of project objectives.


• Provide funding package submittals, including Advance Commitments, Full Funding, and Supplementary Funding as required, to ensure all necessary funding is provided.


• Develop and maintain a cost and man-hours information database, including benchmarking data to support estimating requirements.


• 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, Cold Eye Reviews, Constructability Reviews, and internal audits as the Cost Subject Matter Expert.


• Provide timely project controls and change management expert advice to the Project Management Team, as well as monthly cost reports highlighting any emerging situations such as cost overruns or re-baseline to ensure project deliverables are achieved.


• Estimate the cost for potential change orders with the EPC Contractor and demonstrate extensive experience in cost estimating for projects.


• Manage the Management of Change process for large capital projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Accounting/Finance.


• Minimum 8 years' experience in cost allocation, estimation, planning, and expenditure within a project environment in the oil and gas industry.


• Experience working in a SAP/BI environment is preferable.


• Ability 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.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant technical packages.