Senior Cost Controller (O)

John Wood Group

Doha, Qatar
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Description:Wood is currently looking to recruit a Senior Cost Controller to provide specialist support to our Qatar office for the Shell GTL project.The preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle. Assists in the preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the review, analysis and reporting of actual and forecasted project costs against the project approved budget.Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities

Assist in the development and maintenance of Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes
Assist in the development of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents
Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to support accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour manhour costs, allocating costs in accordance with approved project WBS
Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to

maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast. * Support the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals

Assist in the development and maintenance of project cost budgets using appropriate software applications
Monitor cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle
Provide input to project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting

requirements * Support the preparation of updates to project cost forecasts

Assist in the monitoring and reporting on cost impact of project manpower forecasts
Assist in development of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications
May facilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.
Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
Attend project meetings as required.
Participate in the project cost close-out process.
Attend cost & estimate risk analysis sessions as required
Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews

Qualifications:Qualification:Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experienceKnowledge, skills and experience:

Must have at least 10 years' experience
Good computer skills
Understanding of project management principles and techniques

Applicants are required to:

Be a self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organizational awareness.
Confidently deliver assigned scopes of work independently / remotely from technical leadership personnel, with minimal guidance and direction

About Us:Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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