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Senior Lead Auditor Industrial Construction

UCC Holding
Doha, QAT
Full Time
Senior
2 weeks ago
Internal AuditConstruction AuditProject ControlsRisk AssessmentContract AdministrationData Analysis
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Job Purpose

  • The Senior Lead Auditor – Industrial Construction is responsible for leading and executing complex risk based internal audit engagements across construction, engineering, project management, technology and related business processes.
  • The role provides independent and objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal controls, compliance, project controls, and compliance controls.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Lead construction, project, operational, compliance, and risk based audit engagements.
  • Develop audit programs, risk control matrices, testing procedures, work plans, and audit scopes.
  • Conduct walkthroughs, interviews, process reviews, data analysis, sampling, testing, and evidence validation.
  • Ensure audit workpapers are complete, accurate, properly referenced, and supported by sufficient evidence.
  • Coordinate with process owners and project stakeholders to obtain required documentation.
  • Review effectiveness of controls across construction project lifecycle activities.
  • Assess compliance with approved project budgets, contracts, delegation of authority, procurement procedures.
  • Evaluate project controls relating to cost, schedule, quality, scope, risk, progress measurement.
  • Review contractor and subcontractor payments, progress certifications, variation orders, claims.
  • Identify risks relating to cost overruns, delays, weak documentation, contract leakage, non compliance.
  • Evaluate compliance with government regulations, company policies, delegation of authority.
  • Support fraud risk assessments, special reviews, and investigations relating to construction projects.

Reporting and Stakeholder Management

  • Prepare clear, concise, and well supported audit reports highlighting observations, risk ratings, root causes.
  • Discuss audit findings with project teams, business process owners, and senior management.
  • Escalate significant project risks, control breakdowns, suspected fraud indicators to Head of Internal Audit.

Team Leadership and Quality Assurance

  • Lead, guide, and review the work of assigned auditors to ensure audit objectives are achieved.
  • Coach junior auditors on construction audit techniques, technology audit testing, audit documentation.
  • Ensure audit engagements are completed within agreed timelines, budgeted hours, and quality standards.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of audit tools, templates, risk assessment processes.
  • Maintain current knowledge of construction industry practices, project controls, contract management.

Qualifications, Experience, and Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field within Industrial Construction.
  • Master’s degree is an advantage, as is specialization in main pipelines and energy infrastructure.
  • Professional certification such as CIA, PMP, RICS or equivalent is preferred.
  • Prior hands on experience operating within the CIS market is essential.
  • Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in internal audit, project audit, construction audit.
  • At least 3 years in a lead audit or supervisory capacity.
  • Strong experience auditing construction and project processes.
  • Experience in large, diversified, project based organizations is an advantage.
  • Hands on experience with ERP systems, project management systems, data analysis tools preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

  • Strong understanding of construction operations, project controls, contracts, procurement, internal controls.
  • Strong ability to read and analyze project documentation.
  • Excellent command of both Russian and English (written and spoken) is strictly required.
  • Ability to interpret project budgets, contracts, variation orders, claims, payment certificates.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, investigation, root cause analysis skills.
  • Strong report writing skills.
  • High level of integrity, independence, confidentiality, professional skepticism.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple audits, deadlines, and priorities.
  • Leadership capability to guide audit teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Quality, accuracy, and completeness of audit workpapers, testing results, and audit reports.
  • Number and significance of construction, project, contract, technology, compliance risks identified.
  • Timely closure of agreed management action plans.
  • Practicality and effectiveness of audit recommendations.
  • Stakeholder satisfaction with audit outputs.
  • Effectiveness in leading assigned audit teams.
  • Compliance with internal audit methodology and professional standards.

Working Conditions

  • Office based role with regular visits to project sites, construction locations, branches, subsidiaries.
  • May require extended working hours during critical audit periods, project reviews, investigations.

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