Cost Control Engineer – EPC Project

UCC Holding; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding in Doha seeks a Cost Controller to monitor and control project costs, budgets, commitments, and forecasts throughout the EPC lifecycle.

You will prepare weekly and monthly cost reports, perform ETC/EAC analyses, and track cost trends, variances, and cash-flow implications.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in cost control, EPC experience, and proficiency with Primavera P6, SAP, Oracle, EcoSys or Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, QS, finance, or related discipline.
• 4–6 years of experience in Cost Control / Project Controls.
• EPC experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power Plant, Industrial, Power, Digital & Infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budget, actual cost, commitments, accruals, and forecast against the approved cost baseline.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports and cost variance analysis.
• Prepare and maintain ETC and EAC.
• Monitor project cost performance using EVM, CPI, SPI, CV, and SV.
• Coordinate with Planning to align cost and progress data.
• Maintain Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and cost coding.
• Monitor Purchase Orders, subcontracts, commitments, and invoices.
• Prepare and monitor monthly accruals and reconcile costs with Finance.
• Track variations, change orders, and their cost impact.
• Monitor cost trends, risks, and potential budget overruns and provide early warnings.
• Support project cash-flow forecasting and management reporting.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Contracts, Commercial, Planning, and Finance teams.
• Support project close-out and final cost reporting.

Skills

Cost Control

Project Controls

EVM

CPI

SPI

Forecasting

Reporting

Communication

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/Quantity Surveying/Finance/Accounting

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Oracle

EcoSys

Power BI

Job description

Responsible for monitoring and controlling project costs, budgets, commitments, actual expenditure, forecasts, and cost performance throughout the EPC project lifecycle. The role provides accurate cost information and early warning of potential cost overruns.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor project budget, actual cost, commitments, accruals, and forecast against the approved cost baseline.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports and cost variance analysis.
• Prepare and maintain ETC (Estimate to Complete) and EAC (Estimate at Completion).
• Monitor project cost performance using EVM, CPI, SPI, CV and SV.
• Coordinate with Planning to ensure cost and progress data are properly aligned.
• Maintain Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and cost coding.
• Monitor Purchase Orders, subcontracts, commitments, and invoices.
• Prepare and monitor monthly accruals and reconcile costs with Finance.
• Track variations, change orders, and their cost impact on the project.
• Monitor cost trends, risks, and potential budget overruns and provide early warnings.
• Support project cash-flow forecasting and management reporting.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Contracts, Commercial, Planning, and Finance teams.
• Support project close-out and final cost reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 4-6 years of experience in Cost Control / Project Controls.
• EPC experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power Plant, Industrial, Power, Digital & Infrastructure projects preferred.
• Good knowledge of EPC cost control, EVM, CPI/SPI, ETC/EAC, commitments, accruals, and forecasting.
• Experience with Primavera P6, SAP, Oracle, EcoSys, Power BI, or similar systems is an advantage.
• Good analytical, reporting, communication, and coordination skills.