Senior Cost Controller

Wood is currently looking to recruit a Senior Cost Controller to provide specialist support to our Qatar office for the Shell GTL project. The preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle. Assists in the preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the review, analysis and reporting of actual and forecasted project costs against the project approved budget. Key Responsibilities - Assist in the development and maintenance of Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes - Assist in the development of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents - Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to support accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour manhour costs, allocating costs in accordance with approved project WBS - Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast. - Support the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals - Monitor cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle - Provide input to project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements - Support the preparation of updates to project cost forecasts - Assist in the monitoring and reporting on cost impact of project manpower forecasts - Assist in development of project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications - May facilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications. - Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown. - Attend project meetings as required. - Participate in the project cost close-out process. - Attend cost & estimate risk analysis sessions as required - Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews Qualification: Typically requires ISCED level 6 (Bachelors) Degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience Knowledge, skills and experience: - Must have at least 10 years' experience - Good computer skills - Understanding of project management principles and techniques Applicants are required to: - Be a self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organizational awareness. - Confidently deliver assigned scopes of work independently / remotely from technical leadership personnel, with mínimal guidance and direction Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws