Summary
QatarEnergy LNG is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support cost control for Category IV to VI projects. The role includes implementing and improving cost control procedures, monitoring budgets and project costs, and supporting project delivery within approved schedules and budgets. The engineer will coordinate Work Program & Budget data and assist with analysis of contractual deviations and project performance. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and six years of multidisciplinary oil and gas experience, with emphasis on planning and cost control, are required.
The posting
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Job Purpose
- Support project control functions for Category IV to VI projects in line with department business strategy, ensuring the implementation of project budgeting and cost control processes.
Job Context & Major Challenge(s) - I
- Role is concerned with providing assistance to ensure timely and in-budget execution of complex brownfield projects by providing functional planning and cost control process knowledge and expertise.
- Major challenges are (1) controlling uniformity across enormous portfolio for cost control functions, (2) embedding appropriate uniform procedures for cost control functions at QatarEnergy LNG projects.
Key Job Accountabilities - I
- Implement integrated projects cost controls procedures for QatarEnergy LNG CAT IV to VI projects.
- Ensure cost control processes delivery to meet department objective.
- Review and update cost control processes and procedures and suggest improvements where applicable.
- Support projects funding, cost monitoring and control to ensure project delivery within approved schedule and budget while meeting projects objectives.
- Maintain clear reporting and lines of communication requirements for cost control with projects management teams and maintain close working relationships.
Key Job Accountabilities - II
- Coordinate and collect Work Program & Budget (WP&B) projects budget data and provided to Project Assurance section for compilation.
- Provide support to project management and contracts in investigating contractual deviations, ensure timely review, compilation of contracts data in terms of schedule and cost control for optimum analysis.
- Establish performance analysis process leading to benchmarking and increased awareness of best practice pertaining to base business in projects control function.
- Provide guidance and consultation to project cost ensuring department efficiencies.
- Support enhancement of work methods and practices within projects control function.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering.
Knowledge and/or Experience
- 6 years of multi-discipline experience in the oil & gas industry with special emphasis in planning and cost control across the project phases.