Cost Engineer

Recruiter:

Perfect Placement Recruitment

Job Ref:

PTA000092/LB

Date posted:

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Location:

Netherlands, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client specializes in project support for the (petro)chemical and maritime industries. They provide personnel in the areas of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, and Safety. They are seeking a Cost Engineer to join their team in the Netherlands.

POSITION INFO:
Job Title: Cost Engineer
Location: Netherlands
Salary: To be discussed in the Interview
Vacancy Type: Full-Time
Closing date for applications: End Dec 2024

Non- negotiable qualifications and experience required:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in cost engineering, cost control, or project controls, ideally within the industrial or petrochemical sector.
Strong knowledge of cost management software and tools (e.g., SAP, Primavera, CostX) and proficiency with Excel for data analysis and reporting.
Location Requirement: Candidates should either be South African residents currently living in the Netherlands or South Africans willing to relocate to the Netherlands.
Fluency in Afrikaans (both written and spoken).

Beneficial requirements:

Familiarity with industry-standard cost estimating methodologies and best practices.
Proven ability to interpret and analyze complex technical data, contracts, and project documentation.

Duties and responsibilities:

Develop, manage, and monitor project budgets, ensuring that project costs remain within approved budgets.
Prepare detailed cost estimates for various project stages, from initial conceptual design through to final construction and commissioning.
Work closely with project management, procurement, and engineering teams to forecast costs accurately and identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
Perform regular cost variance analyses, reporting any deviations from the budget, and recommending corrective actions.
Track project expenditures and resource allocations, ensuring all financial transactions align with project scope and budget.

By submitting your information and application you hereby confirm:
1. That you have no objection to us retaining your personal information in our database for future matching/ POPI Policy.
2. Due to the nature of the position, that we can do an ITC check if our client is interested in your CV.
3. That the information you have provided to us is true, correct, and up to date.

PLEASE NOTE:
Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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