Cost Control Engineer

About the role

An experienced Cost Control Engineer is sought to support project operations and ensure effective control of project expenditure, commitments, forecasts and financial performance. The role reports to the Chief Projects Officer and works closely with the Country Manager, Project Manager, Planning, Procurement, Contracts and Finance departments. The successful candidate will review project costs, commitments, forecasts and expenditure with an independent and objective approach.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project cost coding structure across BOQ items, activities, materials, services, subcontractors, equipment, labour and overheads.
• Review payment requests, purchase requests, purchase orders, quotations, invoices, delivery notes, GRNs, measurements and supporting documentation.
• Control subcontractor and supplier payments, including IPC certification, retention, advance payment recovery, back-charges and materials on site.
• Maintain a complete audit trail from purchase request through to payment.
• Establish and monitor project budgets, cost breakdowns, commitments, actual costs, contingencies and risk allowances.
• Monitor Planned Value, Earned Value, Actual Cost, CPI, cost variance and other cost-performance indicators.
• Prepare Cost to Complete assessments, Forecast Cost at Completion, variance analysis, project margin forecasts and cash flow updates.
• Track the cost impact of variations, claims, time-related costs, price escalation and currency exposure.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and flash reports for management, identify and escalate cost overruns and other financial risks, and support final account preparation and project close-out cost reconciliation.

Candidates with strong experience in project cost control, cost reporting, commercial management or project controls are encouraged to apply. Only CVs that clearly match the qualifications, experience and responsibilities will be reviewed; others will be rejected without notification.