Cost Control Lead

Cost Control Lead (Qatar) *** Due to the urgency of this role, we are only looking for someone who is already in Qatar with a valid and transferrable QID. Cost Control Lead Provide executive-level professional advice and guidance in the strategic allocation, planning, funding governance, and macro-level stewardship of costs and expenditures across all project phases. Develop, endorse, and maintain high-level Project Controls governance frameworks, funding approval guidelines, and standard reporting procedures to ensure full visibility of project cost efficiency and protection of approved cost baselines. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Commerce, Marketing, Science, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communications, Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline. Knowledge and/or Experience Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a business-related discipline, including at least four (4) years within the Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, or Major Projects sector. Minimum one (1) year of supervisory, acting leadership, or contractor oversight experience. Experience working with operators, EPC contractors, subcontractors, vendors, or service providers involved in major capital projects. Knowledge of project functions including planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, claims management, risk management, change management, procurement, contract management, reporting, support services, and lessons learned processes. Previous experience on major projects from an Owner's perspective, including management of EPC lump-sum contracts, collaboration with multicultural contract teams, working with large subcontractors, and mentoring junior personnel. Experience using ERP and Project Management systems (such as SAP or equivalent enterprise systems). Knowledge of industry best practices related to project cost control and project controls governance is desirable. Key Job Accountabilities Ensure cost data integrity, labor verification, and financial status reporting across all assigned reimbursable and lump-sum contract packages, providing project management with clear visibility of cost efficiency and performance. Provide expert guidance to Project Cost Engineers, ensuring standardized project control practices for labor monitoring, actual man-hours reporting, Value of Work Done (VOWD), trend management, contingency monitoring, and expenditure allocation. Support project leadership by leading financial, resource, and budget inputs into funding packages and recommending strategic budget reallocations to maintain alignment between forecast cost at completion and approved funding limits. Develop forecast cost estimates and prepare annual Work Program and Budget (WP&B), considering project scope, progress achieved, and remaining work. Develop and maintain the project's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), ensuring effective segregation, tracking, and control of reimbursable and fixed-price contract expenditures. Monitor, verify, and audit contractor deliverables, timesheets, progress claims, and VOWD submissions. Track cost performance and labor productivity through earned value analysis and progress measurement techniques. Advise Project Controls and Project Leadership of adverse cost trends, resource utilization concerns, operational inefficiencies, or budget overruns, and support implementation of corrective and recovery actions. Steward project commitments, trends, and budget allocations; assess the financial impact of variations, labor rate adjustments, and overtime requirements to ensure changes are commercially justified and appropriately approved. Implement and manage cost and resource tracking solutions to validate contractor-reported information against independent site metrics, ensuring accuracy and consistency in project cost reporting. Provide financial and cost-estimating support during pre-award activities; evaluate commercial rate structures, benchmark labor cost models against market data, and conduct financial sensitivity analyses to support procurement and bid evaluation processes. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV to [email protected] to apply or learn more. Referrals are welcome too—feel free to share this opportunity with qualified professionals in your network. Deadline: 28 July 2026