Project Controls Division Manager

Working location

Qatar onshore - Doha and Ras Laffan

Working schedule

Work hours per day: 8-10 hours/day
Work days per week: 6 days/week
Work days per month: 26 days/month

Leave rotation

Single status: 12 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation
Married status: Residential

Estimated start date

ASAP

Contract term

36 months (with possibility of extension)

Job description

Job purpose

Lead and govern the Project Controls function, ensuring accurate and timely control of cost, schedule, progress, and risk in alignment with approved baselines and compliance with standardized processes.
Provide oversight of EPC performance, safeguard budget and milestone commitments, and deliver reliable reporting and insights to support informed decision making and successful project delivery.

Reporting and relationships

Reports to Business Manager (NFSW Onshore).
Direct reports: 4
Internal: Frequent contact with NFS-NFW Onshore Project PMT; periodic contact with Major Projects Group and other internal stakeholders.
External: Frequent contact with EPC contractor, sub-contractors, vendors, and other third parties during the project execution; periodic contact with project shareholders.

Job context & major challenge(s)

Located within the business team providing commercial management support for project implementation. Requires understanding key project drivers, defining roles and responsibilities, developing communication protocols, and implementing project procedures for reporting, cost control, and planning/scheduling.
Major challenges include:

• Completing detailed assessments of project controls, cost, schedule, and recovery/rectification plans within tight deadlines and high-pressure environments.
• Developing and sustaining relationships with EPC contractor project controls personnel to ensure timely and accurate information is available to aid decision-making.

Financial dimension

As defined for this job level in the Delegation of Authority and/or approved budget.

Generic accountabilities - all employees

• Ensure all activities comply with Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations, and standards.
• Contribute to the development of Qatari employees; this accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.
• Ensure all activities comply with anti-trust and competition laws and the Company firewall policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Provide management and technical direction for all facets of the division (scheduling, planning, reporting, change order cost estimating, and cost engineering) by establishing project control procedures, guidelines, and flow charts to support the management decision-making process.
• Lead project control activities and coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering and construction.
• Ensure effective project control measures are executed by contractor and sub-contractor organisations, focusing on schedule management, planning, and progress monitoring, and recommend modifications to management.
• Interface between Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Business Manager, PMT members, and EPC contractor on cost and schedule performance, reporting, and approvals. Implement and update Project Control Plan and Management of Change as required.
• Coordinate collecting, consolidating, analysing, and reporting of project cost and schedule, control, trend, and progress measurement information. Produce cost estimates as requested by project leadership.
• Review project changes for schedule and/or cost impact; incorporate effects of approved changes into overall cost and schedule stewardship and reporting.
• Manage project workforce planning and resourcing; ensure changes are managed fairly and consistently across the project.
• Monitor contractor performance and progress in project controls, scheduling, reporting, and cost estimating. Maintain appropriate planning systems fully integrated for the project.
• Review invoices for compliance and completeness. Liaise with contractors and/or suppliers and Accounts Payable for resolution of queries and disputes. Provide data for accounting and auditing functions and ensure contractor's accounting systems meet audit requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering

Knowledge and/or experience

12 years' experience in multiple project functions (project management, engineering, construction, procurement) in the Oil & Gas sector, including 3 years of Project Management leadership in a major Oil & Gas project.

Technical and business skills

• Extensive experience with Oil & Gas companies, EPC contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, or service companies involved in the industry.
• Broad experience across project execution phases including start up, handover, and management of technical issues.
• Strong knowledge in project planning, scheduling, cost control, project gating system, execution plan, risk management, change management, interface management, commissioning, and handover.
• Extensive knowledge across engineering disciplines, international engineering standards, specifications, design, and execution methodologies.
• Strong experience with risk assessment approaches in decision making.

Contract type

Fixed-term (36 months, with possibility of extension)

If you are a driven professional seeking a dynamic leadership role in major projects, particularly in the Oil & Gas sector, this opportunity offers the chance to contribute to high-profile projects in Qatar. Apply now to bring your expertise to a globally significant team.