Senior Cost Engineer 

Location: Doha, Qatar
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

Lead the development and implementation of procedures, tools, and standards for project planning, estimating, budgeting, cost allocation, monitoring & control, forecasting, and reporting for an operations expansion and start-up program in a major energy operator.

Key Responsibilities Establish, standardize, control, and report budgets, commitments, Value of Work Done (VOWD), forecasts, and contingency usage. Develop cost allocation methodologies across ventures/assets and coordinate cost-sharing frameworks with internal stakeholders. Prepare funding and budgeting submissions; align with internal stakeholders through to approvals. Maintain project cost control procedures and tools within the company’s project management framework; ensure contractor compliance. Monitor, analyze, and challenge contractor cost data, change orders, forecasts, and claims. Review invoices, timesheets, and plant/equipment usage to validate progress and support accurate cash payments. Compile monthly cost reports: budget, commitments, VOWD, forecast at completion, variances, and narrative. Coordinate with Finance and relevant stakeholders on reporting, cash calls, and funding updates. Develop owner’s cost analyses and projections for management reporting. Verify and challenge contractor VOWD using progress reports, deliverable registers, and CTRs. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Construction Management (or equivalent). Experience 8+ years in project controls within major oil & gas / energy organizations. 6+ years on petrochemical/industrial projects of comparable scale and complexity. Familiarity with stage-gate delivery across brownfield and greenfield, onshore and offshore projects. Skills & Tools Advanced MS Excel; working knowledge of Power BI and SAP (or equivalent cost systems). Strong analytical capability; high attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines. Able to interpret technical drawings/documentation and communicate effectively across organizational levels. Proficient in written and spoken English.