Head of Project Management & Cost Control

We are seeking an experienced Head of Project Management & Cost Control to lead project planning, scheduling, cost management, and performance monitoring across engineering, fabrication, and industrial services projects.

The role will focus on establishing effective project controls, ensuring accurate cost forecasting, monitoring execution progress, and maintaining project profitability through close coordination with Operations, Commercial, and Finance teams.

• Lead project management, planning, scheduling, and cost control activities across major engineering, fabrication, and industrial services projects.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, execution plans, milestones, and progress monitoring systems to ensure timely delivery.
• Establish project control procedures, reporting frameworks, and performance indicators to monitor project progress, costs, and profitability.
• Prepare and review project budgets, cost forecasts, cost-to-complete reports, and variance analyses to identify potential overruns.
• Monitor project execution margins by comparing tender estimates, budgeted costs, actual expenditure, and projected completion costs.
• Coordinate with Operations to develop forward capacity plans aligned with project schedules, workshop availability, and resource requirements.
• Manage project variations, change orders, and claims in coordination with Commercial and Contracts teams.
• Provide regular project progress reports, financial performance updates, and risk assessments to management and EPC clients.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure accurate project costing, revenue recognition, and reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

• Experience in project management, project planning, and cost control within EPC, heavy engineering, fabrication, or industrial services projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, and financial performance for complex industrial projects.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, including project scheduling, earned value management, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Good working knowledge of ERP-based job costing systems, advanced Excel, and project reporting tools.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, operations, commercial, and finance teams to manage project costs and execution risks.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Excellent analytical, planning, financial reporting, and stakeholder management skills.