Description
Working for a Global Oil and Gas organisation that currently requires an experienced Cost Engineer to work at their site in Stavanger.Purpose of Job
- Manage the cost control responsibilities for specific projects and contribute to the achievement of business objectives and targets.
- Contribute to delivery of standard, consistent and robust cost management frameworks and procedures to the projects.
Accountabilities
- Deliver consistent but appropriate cost management structures for medium-size, stand-alone projects
- Support delivery of cost management solutions for major, complex projects.
- Implementation of project cost breakdown structures (CBS) and their population from the estimate.
- Generate accurate monthly cost reports, highlighting variances from the plan on commitment, value of work done, management of changes and currency fluctuations against approved Authorities For Expenditure (AFEs).
- Maintain and promote realism in the cost forecasts in the face of commercial pressure and optimism from project teams.
- Maintain consistency in cost bases through rigorous adherence to the controls processes.
- Contribute to a healthy and safe work environment through knowledge and awareness of and adherence to the company`s HSE policy.
Special Challenges
- Considerable interaction with staff from all sections within Project Engineering and Contractors related to cost control and budgets, requiring disciplined management of priorities, good communication and accurate and timely information flow.
Qualifications
- Relevant University Degree or equivalent and/or certification as a Cost Engineer or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 8 years industry experience in cost engineering positions.
- Excellent analytical, inter-personal, oral and written communication skills.
- Fully versed with cost control principles and techniques and able to apply these to complex projects.
- Well-developed computer literacy and in depth experience with SAP, combined with Project management and project execution knowledge.
This is a great, long term opportunity. If you are interested, please apply today.