Cost Control Engineer / Quality Surveyor

About

Our client is a leading Project Management and Engineering company serving the pharmaceuticals industry around the world. Their reputation is based on forming successful partnerships with clients, providing them with innovative designs and cost effective solutions in the context of sound judgment, strong management and technical excellence.

Activities

• Act as the Owner's single point of contact (SPOC) for timesheet review and validation.
• Lead cost control, LOE (Level of Effort) management and contract compliance activities under a complex multi-party contractual framework.
• Coordinate with Work Package Owners to conduct joint reviews of timesheet submissions within defined contractual timeframes.
• Maintain and monitor the project cost baseline, tracking actual expenditure against approved budgets for all Indirect Work and/or Services.
• Implement and oversee an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Ensure all remuneration claims, invoices and supporting documentation submitted by Overall Responsible Designer comply strictly with EPCM Contract.
• Monitor compliance with approved overtime authorisations and enforce the 40-hour weekly threshold in accordance with contract terms.
• Support contract audits, dispute resolution processes and escalations in accordance with the Contract's dispute resolution provisions.
• Produce clear, auditable records of all timesheet reviews, disallowed hours determinations and resolution outcomes to ensure full traceability.
• Liaise with the Project Director, Legal, Finance and Work Package Owners to provide accurate cost status and highlight risk areas.

Profile sought

• Professional accreditation with RICS (MRICS/FRICS) or a recognised equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in quantity surveying, cost engineering or project controls.
• At least 5 years on major capital projects (nuclear, oil & gas, infrastructure or heavy industrial).
• Demonstrable experience administering reimbursable contracts including timesheet validation, disallowed cost determination and invoice verification.
• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management principles (PMBOK, DCMA‑EA PAM 200.1) and practical application on projects of comparable scale and complexity.
• Experience reviewing and challenging resource‑loaded schedules, deliverable registers and organisation charts within a contract governance context.
• Proven track record in multi‑party project environments with the ability to manage contractual disputes diplomatically and professionally.
• Familiarity with NL / Dutch contractual and regulatory frameworks (or relevant national equivalents).
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent project controls software.
• Fluency in English (required); Dutch or Spanish language skills are an advantage.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment (e.g., nuclear, infrastructure, or industrial projects).