Summary
Saipem is hiring a Cost Control Engineer for its COMP5 Project in Doha, Qatar. The role establishes and manages project cost controls, tracks budgets and progress, forecasts costs, analyses deviations, and prepares project reporting. It also supports risk management, contract changes and claims, and project close-out. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of experience, and proficient English; the position is offered on a permanent, project-based contract with a 45-hour work week.
The posting
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Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.
Purpose of the position:
As Cost Control Engineer, you will respond/report to the Lead / Manager and be part of PCON Department within the COMP5 Project.
How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities:
Mission:
Establish and manage a cost control system in order to support the PM decision-making process and allow him to complete the project within the approved budget
Ensure any deviation from budget is promptly spotted and analysed, final impact is estimated and the effect of corrective actions taken is monitored
Create a cost awareness atmosphere among project team
Satisfy the Operating Company and Corporate requirements for the cost control reporting, cooperating with the proper interfaces.
Tasks
At project initial phase:
After contract award, ensure the implementation of the Cost Control System, elaborating the consolidated Cost Breakdown
Structure according to the relevant procedure, reviewing the procurement/accounting system adopted in each Operating Companies/Branches involved into the project, and verifying the application of the CBS and the cost traceability
Issue the Project Cost Control Procedure, Cost Coding Manual and Risk Management Plan, for the Project Control Manager verification, according to standards and contract specification and configure the Cost Breakdown Structure to monitor procurement and accounting activities
If not provided during the commercial phase, split the Commercial Budget according to the intercompany scheme, contract and work schedule, in order to report revenues/costs by entity, currencies, and main cost accounts and prepare the cash-flow by currency
Coordinate the risk managment activities startup organizing the first brainstorming and the qualitative / quantitative assessment of the identified risks and opportunities
Carry out the Montecarlo Analysis
During the project execution phase:
Ensure the Cost Control System works effectively and cost status is soundly assessed and reported
Monitor activity progress and the relevant earned value, as well as the value of work done against the invoices received, determining the monthly accruals (to have accounts in line with works progress)
Support the Project during the contract changes/claims process providing the cost impact analysis, and keep updated the cost/revenues forecast relevant to intercompany services
Analyse committed costs and activities to-date, review the estimate to complete, isolating any deviation from baselines or adverse trend and warn the PM on time to take corrective actions in order to prevent overruns
Maintain the risk management process organizing periodic meetings and verifying the risk owners feedback
Issue the project and company reporting
At project closure
Support the Project Control Manager in the preparation of the Project close-out Report and the costfeed-back data to Project Control and Commercial Department.
What are we looking for?
Education
Any Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the requirement
Experience
5+ years of experience
Languages
Proficient in English
What can we offer to you:
Permanent Contract – Project-based position
Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package
Working Hours: 45 hours (9 hours x 5 days)
Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals
Location: Qatar - Doha
Additional Information
We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!
We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.
Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.
Find out more on our career page here
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