Senior Cost Control Engineer
Collaboration & Coordination:
- Define cost control execution strategy, develop & implement cost controls processes, practices and work instructions
- Define project structure, develop & maintain the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structure (CBS)
- Drive process improvements – Lead initiatives to improve cost control processes, enhancing project efficiency and predictability
- Risk Mitigation – Develop proactive strategies to identify and mitigate cost-related risks across all project phases
- Stakeholder Relations – Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing strategic insights to support informed decision-making
- Lead initiatives to improve cost control processes, enhancing project efficiency,
- Lead cross-functional meetings to communicate cost status and potential risks to key stakeholders
Cost Control & Reporting:
- Work with the estimate team to cascade the estimate into the control budget
- Develop a control account system
- Support PO generation and update process, Track actual cost, Review and coordinate invoices & approval and Develop & update cost reporting
- Date Driven Decision making – Analyze project cost reports to support strategic planning and improve decision-making processes
- Trend – Performance analysis – Conduct trend analysis on cost performance metrics to identify patterns and anticipate potential issues
- KIP development – Establish, oversee, maintain and provide analysis on cost controls reporting, including earned value management EVM, dashboards and key performance indicators (KPI)
- continuously monitor cost against the forecast, identifying variances and potential budget overruns
Checks & Balances:
- Audit – compliance – Conduct regular audits of data & reports and invoices to maintain compliance with contracts and improve accountability
- Lead cost review and change management meetings and secure approvals for major changes as needed and directed by management
- Variance analysis – Track progress against baseline, analyze deviations
Job Details
Posted Date: | 2025-09-10 |
Job Location: | Kuwait – Al Kuwait |
Job Role: | Engineering |
Preferred Candidate
Career Level: | Senior Executive |