Senior Cost Controller

About the role

KBR is seeking a Senior Cost Controller with MEGA EPC project experience for a PMC project based in Abu Dhabi. The role oversees project cost management, budget control, forecasting, financial reporting, risk management, and performance monitoring throughout the project lifecycle. The incumbent provides financial analysis and cost‑risk insight to project management and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, cost baselines, estimates, and cost breakdown structures.
• Establish cost control procedures and monitor commitments, expenditures, budget utilization, and cost variances.
• Prepare cost performance reports, dashboards, trend analysis, corrective‑action recommendations, and Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, cash‑flow projections, EAC and ETC reports, and final cost reporting.
• Monitor profitability, margins, contractual costs, variations, claims, and the financial impact of scope changes.
• Identify cost risks and opportunities, maintain risk registers and contingency plans, and support project risk reviews.
• Coordinate with project management, finance, procurement, engineering, commercial teams, clients, contractors, and consultants.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, project procedures, contractual requirements, and regulatory standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Accounting, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CCP, PMP, CMA, CPA, MRICS are preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in cost control, project controls, commercial management or project finance.
• Experience managing medium‑ to large‑scale EPC, oil & gas, construction, infrastructure, energy or utilities projects.
• Proven track record of handling project budgets and financial reporting.

Required skills

• Cost control and budget management
• Cost forecasting and financial analysis
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and cash‑flow management
• Contract administration and variation/claims management
• Primavera P6 scheduling software
• SAP or Oracle ERP systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI and other reporting tools