Senior Project Controls Lead – Major Oil & Gas EPC

QAFCO; Qatar; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

QAFCO is seeking an experienced Project Control leader for a major oil & gas project in Mesaieed, QA. The role focuses on leading project control activities, supporting the Project Control Manager, and maintaining close coordination with the project team.

Responsibilities include ensuring schedules from EPCC contractors, managing critical path, tracking progress, and contributing to cost control, budgeting, and risk management. A strong background in Ammonia & Urea projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline is required.
• 10 years of direct and relevant Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or EPC experience preferred.
• Experience in Ammonia & Urea Major Projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Control activities and support the Project Control Manager.
• Ensure Contractor develops and maintains schedules for engineering through handover per EPCC contracts.
• Oversee critical path analysis, float management and schedule optimization to meet milestones.
• Coordinate with discipline leads and contractors to align detailed schedules with the overall timeline.
• Monitor progress against baseline and forecast schedules, identify delays, and recommend recovery plans.
• Prepare cost input for budgets, cash flow projections, and cost control strategies.
• Support contract strategy, tender evaluations, and contractor selection.
• Support assessment and documentation of claims, variations, and EOT requests.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

QAFCO is seeking an experienced Project Control leader for a major oil & gas project in Mesaieed, QA. The role focuses on leading project control activities, supporting the Project Control Manager, and maintaining close coordination with the project team.

Responsibilities include ensuring schedules from EPCC contractors, managing critical path, tracking progress, and contributing to cost control, budgeting, and risk management. A strong background in Ammonia & Urea projects is preferred.