EPC Cost Controller

Altea Energy; México; Remote; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Altea Energy is seeking a Cost Controller to monitor, analyze, and report project costs across the offshore EPCI lifecycle. You will support engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning activities to forecast costs and flag budget variances.

The role requires strong cost control knowledge, CBS, EAC, Earned Value Management and advanced Excel skills, with experience in Oil & Gas. Based in Mexico, reporting to the Project Controls Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in national and international EPCI projects.
• Experience in project cost control within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong understanding of EPCI cost structures and project financial management.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with cost control software.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project cost control systems.
• Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets.
• Maintain project cost breakdown structures.
• Track commitments, purchase orders and contract expenditures.
• Identify cost variances and potential overruns.
• Support budget revisions and cost optimization initiatives.
• Prepare cost forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Monitor cash flow projections and financial commitments.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and financial dashboards.
• Analyze cost trends and project performance.
• Support financial reporting to Project Management.
• Monitor contractual variations and change orders.
• Assess the cost impact of project modifications.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Contract Management teams.
• Support invoice verification and payment tracking.
• Maintain records of cost-related risks and claims.
• Coordinate with Planning and Scheduling teams.
• Monitor progress against expenditure.
• Support earned value analysis.
• Participate in cost review meetings.

Skills

Project Cost Control

CBS (Cost Breakdown Structure)

Budget Monitoring

Estimate at Completion (EAC)

Earned Value Management

Cash Flow Forecasting

Change Order Management

Cost Variance Analysis

Contract Expenditure Tracking

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Start Date1 December 2026

Project Type Offshore Oil & Gas - EPCI

Reporting Line Project Controls Manager (to be confirmed)

Role Overview

The Cost Controller is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting project costs throughout the offshore EPCI lifecycle.

The position supports financial control of engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities, ensuring accurate cost forecasting and identification of potential budget deviations.

Key Responsibilities

Project Cost Management

• Establish and maintain project cost control systems.
• Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets.
• Maintain project cost breakdown structures.
• Track commitments, purchase orders and contract expenditures.
• Identify cost variances and potential overruns.
• Support budget revisions and cost optimization initiatives.
• Prepare cost forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Monitor cash flow projections and financial commitments.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and financial dashboards.
• Analyze cost trends and project performance.
• Support financial reporting to Project Management.

Contract & Change Management

• Monitor contractual variations and change orders.
• Assess the cost impact of project modifications.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Contract Management teams.
• Support invoice verification and payment tracking.
• Maintain records of cost-related risks and claims.

Project Controls Coordination

• Coordinate with Planning and Scheduling teams.
• Monitor progress against expenditure.
• Support earned value analysis.
• Participate in cost review meetings.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in national and international EPCI projects.
• Experience in project cost control within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong understanding of EPCI cost structures and project financial management.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with cost control software.

Technical Skills

• Project Cost Control.
• Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• Budget Monitoring.
• Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Earned Value Management.
• Cash Flow Forecasting.
• Change Order Management.
• Cost Variance Analysis.
• Contract Expenditure Tracking.
• Advanced Excel.
• Power BI / SAP / Oracle or equivalent.

Languages

• Advanced English mandatory, written and spoken.