Location : Libya
Industry: Infrastructure & Construction
Availability: Immediate
Context
As part of a major port operations and management project in Libya, the company is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cost Engineer to support financial control, cost planning, and budget oversight activities. This is a strategic senior-level role requiring strong expertise in cost engineering within large-scale infrastructure or maritime environments.
Position Summary
The Senior Cost Engineer will be responsible for overseeing cost control, budget monitoring, forecasting, and financial reporting across the port project lifecycle. The role requires strong analytical capability, rigorous financial discipline, and the ability to interface with technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project cost control systems
- Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and forecasts
- Prepare cost estimates and financial projections
- Analyse variances and implement corrective actions
- Support contract evaluation and commercial assessments
- Review contractor payment applications and claims
- Provide detailed financial reporting to management
- Ensure alignment between project progress and cost performance
- Participate in risk analysis and cost mitigation strategies
- Support project audits and compliance processes
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline)
- Minimum 15 years of overall professional experience
- Minimum 5 years in a similar Senior Cost Engineer or cost control role
- Experience in large-scale infrastructure, maritime, or port projects is strongly preferred
Profile
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented
- Financially disciplined with strong commercial awareness
- Experienced in complex, multi-stakeholder project environments
- Proactive in identifying financial risks
- Strong in reporting and documentation
- Able to operate effectively in challenging environments
Key Skills
- Cost control and budget management
- Project financial forecasting
- Cost estimation and variance analysis
- Contractual and commercial management
- Claims review and payment certification
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Advanced Excel and cost management software proficiency
- Strong reporting and presentation skills / Knowledge of international project cost standards