Projects Auditor

The Projects Auditor is responsible for conducting audits of various EPC or general contracting projects to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, evaluate internal controls, assess project risks, and promote operational efficiency. This role involves analyzing project documentation, financial information, and operational processes to identify discrepancies or inefficiencies, providing evidence-based recommendations for improvements, and ensuring that projects are executed within financial, legal, and contractual frameworks.

The ideal candidate blends engineering know-how with commercial acumen and auditing expertise to provide independent and objective assurance on project performance and risk management.

Support to develop annual and project-specific audit plans based on risks associated with ongoing or completed projects and historical data.

Identify key audit risks and establish audit objectives in alignment with project milestones and contractual terms.

Analyze project documentation, including cost estimates/ pricing strategies used for bidding, contracts, progress reports, engineering drawings, and meeting minutes, to ensure proper governance and compliance.

Ensure alignment of BOQs with tender documents, specifications, drawings, and scope of work.

Validate cost build-ups in BOQs for materials, manpower, equipment, and subcontractor pricing.

Verify that all project management and controls practices are adequately documented and followed.

Utilize analytical tools and techniques to assess ongoing project performance against planned budgets, timelines, and quality standards.

Identify trends or patterns that indicate potential risks or issues, such as cost overruns or cash flow challenges due to schedule delays or critical path deviations and perform time impact analysis for ongoing projects (as applicable).

Conduct on-site audits/ inspections of projects to assess work completion and compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Review project budgets, costs, timelines, change orders, and billing processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to contracts.

Evaluate the effectiveness of risk management strategies employed on projects and suggest improvements where necessary.

Collaborate with project managers in projects post-mortem reviews to capture lessons learned and develop processes to mitigate identified risks.

Prepare detailed audit reports outlining findings, potential risks, and techno-commercial recommendations for corrective actions.

Present audit findings to key stakeholders, including project managers and executive leadership, effectively communicating the implications of results.

Monitor the implementation of corrective actions and ensure timely resolution of identified issues.

Conduct follow-up audits as necessary to assess ongoing compliance and improvement in project performance.

Provide training and support to internal auditors on related policies, procedures, and best practices in project auditing.

Contribute to the development of projects KPIs, governance and internal control frameworks.