Senior Cost Engineer

Airswift

Doha, Qatar

Posted
Ref: PP000-48075

Apply Now

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Doha, Qatar

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting

Company Industry
Oil & Gas

Energy jobline overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global energy job board and energy hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the oil & gas, renewables, engineering, power, and nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, battery, and fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Role purpose

Lead the development and implementation of procedures, tools, and standards for project planning, estimating, budgeting, cost allocation, monitoring & control, forecasting, and reporting for an operations expansion and start-up program in a major energy operator.

Key responsibilities

Establish, standardize, control, and report budgets, commitments, value of work done (VOWD), forecasts, and contingency usage.

Develop cost allocation methodologies across ventures/assets and coordinate cost-sharing frameworks with internal stakeholders.

Prepare funding and budgeting submissions; align with internal stakeholders through to approvals.

Maintain project cost control procedures and tools within the company’s project management framework; ensure contractor compliance.

Monitor, analyze, and challenge contractor cost data, change orders, forecasts, and claims.

Review invoices, timesheets, and plant/equipment usage to validate progress and support accurate cash payments.

Compile monthly cost reports: budget, commitments, VOWD, forecast at completion, variances, and narrative.

Coordinate with finance and relevant stakeholders on reporting, cash calls, and funding updates.

Develop owner’s cost analyses and projections for management reporting.

Verify and challenge contractor VOWD using progress reports, deliverable registers, and CTRs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or construction management (or equivalent).

Experience

8+ years in project controls within major oil & gas / energy organizations.

6+ years on petrochemical/industrial projects of comparable scale and complexity.

Familiarity with stage-gate delivery across brownfield and greenfield, onshore and offshore projects.

Skills & tools

Advanced MS Excel; working knowledge of Power BI and SAP (or equivalent cost systems).

Strong analytical capability; high attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines.

Able to interpret technical drawings/documentation and communicate effectively across organizational levels.

Proficient in written and spoken English.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the apply button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.

Apply Now

Similar jobs you may be interested in

Senior Engineer - Cost Control National Contracting Company (NCC)	Kuwait	25 Mar
Project Controls Manager QS Quest Global Markets Ltd.	Riyadh	16 Mar
Head of Cost Control and Technical Governance Union Investments	Ras Al Khaimah	11 Mar
Senior Cost Control Engineer National Contracting Company (NCC)	Kuwait	8 Mar
Senior Cost Control Engineer Hill International Limited	Saudi Arabia	2 Mar