Senior Cost Engineer · Project Controls

Cost certainty for complex projects.

PMP® and CCP® certified professional with 14+ years of experience across oil & gas, EPC, refinery, fabrication, marine, and major capital projects in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, and Libya.

14+Years of experience
$1.5B+Portfolio exposure
4Countries of experience
PMP · CCPProfessional credentials
Core expertise

Control, clarity, and commercial discipline.

I connect engineering progress, contractual commitments, actual costs, accruals, and future exposure into clear management decisions. My work spans the full cost cycle—from estimate and baseline through forecasting, change control, invoicing, and closeout.

01

Cost Control & Forecasting

Budget control, commitments, actuals, accruals, ETC/EAC, cash flow, variance analysis, trend management, and TCC reporting.

02

Quantity Surveying

Quantity verification, progress measurement, VOWD, unit rates, invoice certification, final accounts, and subcontract administration.

03

Project Controls

WBS/CBS alignment, EVM, CPI/SPI, integrated cost and schedule analysis, dashboards, governance, and management reporting.

04

Change & Claims

Variation orders, entitlement review, cost impact assessment, trend registers, contractor claims, and commercial negotiation support.

05

Estimating

Class 5–1 estimating, benchmarking, cost build-ups, risk allowances, Monte Carlo analysis, and estimate assurance.

06

ERP & Analytics

SAP, Oracle ERP, Primavera P6, CostOS, advanced Excel, Power BI, @Risk, MS Project, RSMeans, and ACCE.

Experience

Built across owner and EPC environments.

Hands-on delivery experience across upstream facilities, refinery upgrades, ammonia plant modules, fabrication yards, offshore vessels, and brownfield execution.

Aug 2026 — Present

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Controls

PT Wasco Engineering · Indonesia

Controls budget, TCC, SAP actuals, VOWD, forecast, invoicing, and variation orders for a major ammonia plant module project, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, finance, and client stakeholders.

Jun 2022 — Apr 2026

Senior Cost Control & Project Controls Engineer

Waha Oil Company · Libya

Supported major upstream portfolios through budget development, AFE control, forecasting, VOWD, contractor cost review, invoice management, change control, and executive reporting.

Jul 2016 — May 2022

Senior Cost Engineer / Cost Control Lead

PT Patra Badak Arun Solusi · Pertamina Group

Led cost engineering and reporting for refinery revamp, upgrade, turnaround, and EPC assignments, integrating estimates, schedules, progress, cash flow, and contract performance.

Earlier Career

Cost Control · Quantity Surveying · Planning

Marine, shipbuilding, fabrication, and EPC projects

Developed a strong field foundation across FPSO fabrication, AHTS newbuilding, ship repair, mechanical works, piping, construction progress, and contractor measurement.

Selected projects

Scale backed by delivery detail.

Experience ranges from cost governance for billion-dollar portfolios to detailed measurement, invoicing, and change management at work-package level.

USD 1.49B

Crude Oil Evacuation & Facility Rehabilitation

Owner-side cost control, forecasting, VOWD, budget governance, contractor review, and project reporting.

USD 282M

Concession 32 Fields Redevelopment

EPC-phase cost and project controls for upstream field development.

USD 150M

Ammonia Plant Module Project

TCC, SAP cost tracking, QS, invoicing, progress measurement, and variation management.

Systems & credentials

Technical depth, management perspective.

Proficient in the systems and controls needed to convert project data into reliable forecasts, risk visibility, and commercial action.

SAP PSOracle ERPPrimavera P6CostOSAdvanced ExcelPower BI@Risk / Monte CarloMS ProjectEVMVOWDETC / EACWBS / CBS
Project Management Professional (PMP®)Project Management Institute
Certified Cost Professional (CCP®)AACE International

Let’s discuss your next project.

Available for senior cost engineering, QS, estimating, and project controls opportunities.

ilhamzazzali@gmail.com