Project Cost Controller

Short Description

Ready to grow your career as a Project Cost Controller? You will play a key role in supporting project cost tracking, governance, reporting, and compliance activities within a major industrial project in Jubail. This position is critical in helping the project team maintain visibility, manage performance, and support timely project execution.

Function Description

As a Project Cost Controller, you will support the project team in cost monitoring, project reporting, stakeholder compliance, and governance coordination to ensure project activities remain aligned with approved plans and objectives.

• Support the project team by tracking and reporting project cost while routinely interfacing with the Finance department.

• Monitor key project activities and actions including assurance events, decision gates, project reviews, and governance milestones.

• Support workstream leaders in completing assigned actions on time.

• Develop terms of reference and presentations for key project events including value assurance reviews and project kick-off meetings.

• Prepare monthly project overview and reporting packs for Steering Committee review.

• Prepare and maintain project dashboard and agreed reporting indicators.

• Monitor project KPIs and Critical Success Factors (CSFs).

• Review project performance and identify deviations against approved plans.

• Recommend corrective actions and support project manager with follow-up.

• Manage and coordinate project meeting schedules with internal and external participants.

• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure major material packages are available when required.

• Monitor project compliance and recommend corrective actions where needed.

• Maintain and monitor Stakeholder Engagement Plan compliance and flag required actions in advance.

• Initiate project RFAs (Request for Authorization) according to Manual of Authority and approved work plan.

• Support continuous improvement and project control reporting accuracy.

Key Deliverables & Ownership

• Project Control Plan

• Project KPI and Critical Success Factor (CSF) health checks

• Project Compliance Tracker

• Monthly Project Dashboard and Steering Committee reporting

• Stakeholder Engagement Plan monitoring and tracking

• Project meeting coordination and governance follow-up

• RFA tracking and project authorization support

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering.

• Around 10 years of project controls / project services experience.

• Strong multi-discipline project execution knowledge and experience.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Team leadership and coaching skills.

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in project finance processes.

• Ability to work effectively in team environments.

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

• Self-driven with a proactive and accountable working style.

• Strong reporting and presentation skills.

• Learner mindset with ability to adapt and improve processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• International project experience.

• Experience in multicultural work environments.

• Middle East experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of financial ERP systems is an advantage.

• Experience in industrial or EPC project environments is preferred.

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