Head of Project Control & Services

Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar

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reference
Job reference 1260039
location
Location Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Project Services
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published June 18, 2025

HEAD PROJECT CONTROL & SERVICES

Qualification:

• B.Sc. in an Engineering discipline from a recognized University; higher degree would

be advantageous. Membership of a recognized professional engineering

association/institution. MBA and/or PMP certification would be advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas Industry with an IOC, EPIC

Contractor or Oil & Gas Company in major projects implementation, of which a

minimum of 8 years in the position of Head/Lead Project Control Engineer with

Engineering Design Consultant or EPIC Contractor in Oil & Gas Industry.

• Hands on experience with planning and scheduling software packages such as

Primavera P6, P6 Analytics, Primavera Risk Analysis, MS Project, MS Office and SAP.

• Experienced in the implementation of industry best practices and Company's systems,

processes and standards.

• Experienced in supporting development of project execution strategies, engineering

and project management processes and project execution plans.

• Familiar with activities and tasks related to engineering, procurement, fabrication,

installation, commissioning and start-up of offshore Oil & Gas major projects.

• Extensive skills in management, effective communication, conflict resolution and

presentation ability.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Services functions during all stages of the project, which includes

schedule review/analysis and monitoring, schedule delay and risk analysis, schedule

forecast, cost/budget forecast, cost/budget trending, estimating, management of

change process, procurement, expediting and materials management, invoicing

process, project documentation and project reporting.

• Co-ordinate input to project control procedures, such as, planning & scheduling,

progress reporting, progress measurement system, to achieve implementation of a

project control system during the scope of the project.

• Responsible for producing deviation reports and corrective action recommendation to

Project Manager and Manager Offshore Major Projects.

• Provide guidance in the development and maintenance of all primary project services

control documents, including; Contracts log, Change Order Register, Trend Register,

Cost Report, Project Master Schedule and Risk Register.

• Accountable for all commercial activities involved in the execution of the EPIC Contract

and any non-EPIC Contracts/Service providers.

• Manage the assessment, negotiation and recommended settlement of all significant

change orders and EPIC Contract amendments in conjunction with the Project,

Manager and Manager, Offshore Major Projects.

• Manage cost engineering and budget control activities, including cost estimation,

monitoring and control and forecasting and ensure alignment of stakeholders on cost

and schedule.

• Coordinate with the Finance Directorate to ensure timely processing and execution of

all accounting and finance related activities for the project, with special attention to

budget and invoice payments.

• Support tendering activities (including tender preparation, pre-qualification, bid

evaluation and award) for any additional Project Contracts and EPIC Contractor's

tendering and award process with reference to project planning, scheduling, budget

control, cost estimating, controlling and reporting in coordination with QP Contracts

department and BH senior management.

• Recommend and monitor the acceptability of EPIC Contractors submitted planning

package including proposal for progress measurement, KP I's and reporting to ensure

progress and alignment with project requirements.

• Support the development and implementation of project HSE and QAQC

processes/procedures and activities in close coordination with the HSE and QAQC

project management team and in consultation with QP stakeholders; with the aim of

achieving safe and successful execution of the project that meet project requirements.

• Manage the EPIC Contract CAR and TPL Insurance claims process in conjunction with

QP Finance Department.

• Communicate and coordinate with the Manager, Bul Hanine Project and Manager,

Offshore Major Projects to ensure alignment in the areas of budget/cost control, legal,

IT services, training services, resource/logistical services and document control

services to achieve project goals.

• Oversee project resource deployment and recruitment activities for the Project

organization in close coordination with QP HR, PO & other relevant QP Departments

in order to ensure timely recruitment of the required PTF resources.

• Participate in and support project closeout activities and reporting, including

coordination of the Asset Capitalization requirements. Identify areas of opportunity that

can result in cost/time savings, complexity reduction and propose solutions to realize

these benefits and incorporate Lessons Learned in QP database.

• Interface with the Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Department to

ensure timely processing and execution of all IT/IM and SAP related activities, and

timely availability of IT equipment and software.

• Support Qatari development activities by ensuring that Qatari Nationals receive the

proper job training and development, in order to realize the full potential for local talents

and maximize contribution to project success

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