Bureau Veritas Azerbaijan LLC is looking for a Project control / Cost Control Engineer with extensive expertise in integrated project planning, scheduling, and cost management across complex engineering and construction environments.

Main Duties

Project Planning and Scheduling

• Develop and maintain integrated Level 1 to 5 project schedules in line with scope, deliverables, milestones, and contractual requirements.
• Ensure full alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning timelines.
• Create and manage critical path schedules using Primavera P6, updating baseline plans as necessary.
• Lead planning input during FEED, EPC, Turnaround, or brownfield project execution phases.
• Analyze schedule performance trends, deviations, and generate forecasting models for proactive decision-making.

Cost Estimation and Budget Control

• Prepare and control detailed project budgets across work scopes, using appropriate cost breakdown structures.
• Analyze and validate contractor estimates, cost proposals, and BoQs against benchmark data and historical records.
• Track and control project expenditures against approved budgets, highlighting variances and preparing cost performance reports.
• Monitor accruals, commitments, actuals, and cash flow forecasts on monthly and quarterly basis.

Progress Measurement and Earned Value Analysis (EVA)

• Implement progress measurement systems for engineering deliverables, procurement packages, and construction scope.
• Prepare S-curves, histograms, burn-down charts, and other visuals to report progress against plan.

Risk and Change Management

• Support risk identification, quantification, and mitigation planning for schedule and cost risks.
• Maintain change control registers, evaluate change impact on time and budget, and update forecasts accordingly.
• Provide impact assessments for contract variation orders and internal scope changes.

Reporting and Data Analytics

• Generate weekly and monthly reports including Schedule Look-Ahead, Cost Reports, KPI Dashboards, and Recovery Plans.
• Consolidate planning and cost data from multiple contractors and internal stakeholders for project dashboarding.
• Ensure compliance with project reporting protocols for internal governance and client submission.
• Stakeholder and Interface Coordination
• Collaborate with project managers, construction leads, discipline engineers, procurement, and finance for synchronized execution.
• Support interface management with vendors, subcontractors, and third parties for data exchange and deliverable tracking.
• Provide planning and cost data input to management of change (MOC) processes and project reviews.
• Systems, Tools, and Standards
• Use Primavera P6, SAP PM, MS Excel (advanced)
• Integrate planning tools with ERP for commitment tracking, invoice validation, and budget reconciliation.
• Continuous Improvement and Knowledge Sharing
• Identify opportunities for planning and cost control process improvements based on lessons learned and best practices.
• Develop planning templates, coding standards, and cost libraries to streamline future project execution.
• Coach junior staff or planners in project controls methodologies and software use.

Requirements:

Job Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in project planning and cost control roles.
• Proven track record in oil & gas, petrochemical, or industrial project environments, including FEED, EPC, or shutdown/turnaround execution.
• Experience in both client-side and contractor-side project control is an advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Expert in Primavera P6, SAP (PS/CO/PM), MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, macros), and planning dashboards.
• Familiar with EVA methodologies, cost estimation classes (AACE Class 1–5), and industry KPIs.
• Understanding construction and engineering sequencing, BoQ takeoffs, and resource planning.
• Knowledge of CAPEX/OPEX planning, long-lead procurement integration, and claims/dispute support.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical mindset and numerical accuracy.
• High organizational discipline and time management.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with shifting priorities.

Excellent communication with both technical and financial stakeholders.

Language:

• Fluency in English and Azerbaijani (written and spoken).
• Russian is an asset.

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