Cost Engineer (11912 PMT I&JV)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leader in the global oil and gas industry, is looking for a Cost Engineer (in South Africa) to be part of a team directly responsible and accountable for the delivery of best-in-class capital projects by providing cost analysis, controls and reporting activities.

POSITION INFO:
Please note that the interviews will take place in person in South Africa only. In addition, only BSc or BEng will be considered.

• Experience in the GCC or Saudi Arabia is highly preferred
• Must have worked for a leading project house on oil and gas projects (not petrochem)
• Design, construction and project management experience (not technical operations, maintenance etc)

• Provide input and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to staffing, project controls, and preparing and analyzing comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between the project forecasts and the budgets.
• Organize, monitor and control project costs and will define project needs for cost control in accordance with contractual requirements, objectives, and Company procedures.
• Ensure that all project commitments are accurately reported and will maintain updated final project forecasts and expenditure forecasts.
• Proactively advise management when forecasted costs exceed the approved budget.
• Use statistical tools to analyze costs metrics and perform risk analysis.
• Analyze contractors' cost reports and extract required data for management reporting.
• Prepare and report cost engineering information on a monthly basis and additional ad-hoc reports as required by Management.
• Provide all cost engineering expertise and coordinates activities as group/unit leader as required in preparation of cost portion of the engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
• Collect, monitor, analyze and report all cost information through the Project Manager.
• Review and analyze all claims and Change Orders on project contracts.
• Participate in the negotiation of project contracts as required.
• Initiate appropriate action when total forecast indicates allocated funds will be exceeded.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of fifteen years cost engineering experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, refinery projects or facilities
• At least ten years in managing project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting; and financial reporting with a Broad, multi-discipline knowledge and experience of cost engineering for Oil and Gas projects.
• You must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written English.

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