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Job description / Role
Principal Cost and Budget Controller - Doha
Parsons Brinckerhoff is assisting Qatar Rail with the multibillion planned works to integrate a 4-line 100-station metro, high-speed passenger rail, freight, a people mover and light rail, which once delivered will provide a fast, convenient, world-class, fully integrated railway system for the State of Qatar. We are functioning as a PMO.
Due to this we are looking to recruit a Principal Cost and Budget Controller.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Supports the provision of harmonised standards and processes by which relevant parties manage contract costs and budgets.
- Responsible for cost monitoring and forecasting advice to the business, in accordance with the approved standards and processes.
- Responsible for interfacing with the Planning function (PMO), Commercial and Finance, to provide a coherent approach for period reporting of costs.
- Responsible for providing assurance on the cost and budget data reported by relevant parties and of the cost and budget data reported in PMIS.
- Responsible for assessment of reported cost data for trends, risks or opportunities that have not been identified in the reports and make recommendations at all levels as appropriate.
- Responsible for assessment of reported data for early indication of potential overruns of budgeted cash flows and advise the business accordingly
- Responsible for provision of cost analysis and recommendations to senior management where independent cost analysis is required.
- Responsible for interfacing with the Risk Management function (PMO) to enhance the quantification of financial risk.
- Responsible for the provision of budgeting advice to the assigned Program, in accordance with the approved standards and processes.
- Responsible for the initiation, expedition and assembly of budgets and cash flow requirements for Programs/Projects within QRDP
- Responsible for providing expert advice on cost and budgeting issues related to current projects to relevant parties, conducting analysis of actual performance against plan.
- Responsible for the preparation of all reports and reviews of project cost and budget performance, providing all relevant parties with appropriate feedback and advice.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline
- 15+ years of experience
- Familiar with Engineering budget and planning systems (EPC, BRMS etc);
- Leadership skills
- Ability to utilize databases and MS Office packages;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in programs/projects of a similar size, working in a similar position
About the Company
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.