Senior Principal Cost Controls – Lead Project Controls

Kintec Global Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a senior professional to lead cost control and project-controls for offshore subsea projects in the oil and gas sector. You will oversee cost, revenue, forecasting, EAC, and change management, working closely with the Project Director and accounting teams.

Applicants should have 12–15 years in project controls, a relevant engineering/construction degree, and strong stakeholder communication skills.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of cost-control and project-controls experience.
• Offshore subsea project experience is required.
• Strong oil and gas industry background, ideally with an EPC or EPCIC contractor.
• Experience managing cost, revenue, forecasting, EAC, change, claims and risk/opportunity processes.
• Supervisory or management experience within a matrix environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 and integrated project-controls processes.
• Strong commercial judgement, analytical capability and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpret the project contract and support the Project Director in its effective application.
• Provide cost-control input to the Project Execution Plan and ensure project controls systems are established and maintained.
• Coordinate financial, contractual and administrative project matters with Project Accounting.
• Monitor project costs and revenues and prepare weekly, monthly or quarterly project reports as required.
• Lead the project Change Management process and manage PROM (Risk and Opportunity Management).
• Develop the monthly project Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Oversee cost and progress personnel in the completion of their assigned activities.
• Maintain clear, auditable financial and contractual records.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering/Construction degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a senior professional to lead cost control and project-controls for offshore subsea projects in the oil and gas sector. You will oversee cost, revenue, forecasting, EAC, and change management, working closely with the Project Director and accounting teams.

Applicants should have 12–15 years in project controls, a relevant engineering/construction degree, and strong stakeholder communication skills.