Senior Cost Controller: Project Budget & Forecast Expert

Wood; Qatar; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Cost Controller in Qatar to lead cost control activities across projects. You will develop WBS and CBS structures, prepare budgets per Basis of Estimate, and coordinate with procurement, finance, and time capture to ensure accurate cost recording.

You will monitor expenditures, support forecast updates, and assist with change orders and cost reporting. A minimum of 15 years' experience and strong communication skills are required, with the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent
• 15+ years of experience in cost control or project controls
• Strong cost management and budgeting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WBS and CBS for specific scopes.
• Develop project budgets per Basis of Estimate including scope assumptions and man-hour estimates.
• Coordinate with procurement, finance and time-capture functions to capture costs accurately.
• Maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on budget, schedule and forecasts.
• Support cost code allocation and initial budget setup and approvals.
• Develop and maintain project cost budgets using appropriate software.
• Monitor cost commitments and expenditures through all project phases.
• Provide input to project cost performance reports and updates to forecasts.
• Assist in monitoring manpower cost impacts and change orders within defined change processes.
• Facilitate communication of cost and schedule impacts of change notifications.
• Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.
• Attend project meetings and participate in cost close-out and risk analysis sessions.
• Contribute to Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement reviews.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Project controls

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business discipline

Job description

Wood is seeking a Senior Cost Controller in Qatar to lead cost control activities across projects. You will develop WBS and CBS structures, prepare budgets per Basis of Estimate, and coordinate with procurement, finance, and time capture to ensure accurate cost recording.

You will monitor expenditures, support forecast updates, and assist with change orders and cost reporting. A minimum of 15 years' experience and strong communication skills are required, with the ability to work independently