Job Title: Senior Cost Engineer - Construction & Engineering - Qatar
Location: Qatar
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Join a leading engineering and construction team where your expertise in project planning, scheduling, and cost management ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget. This is a full-time, permanent role offering long-term career growth in the construction and engineering sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structures and schedules, and track progress against milestones
- Create, maintain, and update project schedules, allocating resources, manpower, and equipment efficiently
- Monitor project timelines to identify potential delays and propose solutions
- Analyse project specifications to estimate costs for materials, labour, equipment, and other resources
- Develop and maintain detailed cost estimates and budgets, considering risks and project complexities
- Monitor project expenses and ensure alignment with budgets, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions
- Implement cost control measures to optimise project spending
- Identify and assess risks that could impact project timelines or budgets, developing mitigation strategies
- Prepare and present regular progress and cost reports to stakeholders
- Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure compliance with industry standards
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field
- 6-8 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and cost estimation within construction or engineering projects
- Proficiency in project management and cost estimation tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills
- Knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and industry standards
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills