Cost Controller / Cost Engineer

Client of Ignite Search and Selection; Qatar; On-site; QAR 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Ignite Search and Selection in Qatar seeks a Cost Controller to lead budgeting, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting, monitoring commitments and final costs against budgets, and ensuring expenditure aligns with contracts and approvals.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, construction management, or related field, plus 4+ years in cost control on multiple construction projects in Qatar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience as a Cost Controller in Qatar.
• Experience controlling costs on multiple active construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of budgets, commitments, accruals, cash flow, cost-to-complete forecasting, and variation control.

Responsibilities

• Lead project budgeting cost planning cash-flow forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting
• Monitor project commitments actual costs and forecast final costs against approved budgets
• Prepare monthly cost reports variance analysis and management dashboards
• Review and validate contractor payments invoices purchase orders subcontractor payments and variation orders
• Ensure all project expenditure complies with approved budgets contracts and delegated authority limits
• Maintain cost registers for commitments variations accruals payment certificates and financial risks
• Partner with Project Management QS Procurement Finance and Contracts teams to maintain accurate project forecasts
• Assess the cost impact of procurement awards variations and project changes
• Support tender evaluations feasibility studies and budget development for new projects
• Identify cost risks and savings opportunities recommending actions to protect project profitability
• Ensure accurate ERP cost records and compliance with company financial controls

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel advanced

Pivot tables

Lookups

Data analysis

Report writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Construction management degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Odoo

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project budgeting cost planning cash-flow forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting
• Monitor project commitments actual costs and forecast final costs against approved budgets
• Prepare monthly cost reports variance analysis and management dashboards
• Review and validate contractor payments invoices purchase orders subcontractor payments and variation orders
• Ensure all project expenditure complies with approved budgets contracts and delegated authority limits
• Maintain cost registers for commitments variations accruals payment certificates and financial risks
• Partner with Project Management QS Procurement Finance and Contracts teams to maintain accurate project forecasts
• Assess the cost impact of procurement awards variations and project changes
• Support tender evaluations feasibility studies and budget development for new projects
• Identify cost risks and savings opportunities recommending actions to protect project profitability
• Ensure accurate ERP cost records and compliance with company financial controls

Bachelor s degree in quantity surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Minimum 4 years experience as a Cost Controller in QatarDemonstrable experience controlling costs on multiple active construction projects.

Strong knowledge of construction project budgets, commitments, accruals, cash flow, cost-to-complete forecasting, payment certification, and variation control.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial reporting models.

Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or equivalent.

Strong numerical accuracy, analytical ability, and report-writing skills.

Ability to work with cross-functional teams and deliver accurate monthly reports within tight deadlines.