Job Title: Cost Engineer
Reference: CE_2013
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.
Profile Introduction
Our Client, an independent Oil and Gas company with over 90 licenses in 25 countries seeks to recruit a Cost Engineer. The company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development, production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities with operations in Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America and through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.
The position holder will be reporting to the operations Manager, Senior Cost Engineer and Project Controls Manager.
Minimum Requirements
Essential Educational and professional qualifications
The incumbent must have a high level of technical competence in Cost Engineering. The work requires a high degree of computer literacy.
Minimum 5 years cost engineering or quantity surveying or materials and logistics experience is required
Undergraduate degree is a requirement
Job Purpose
To provide cost engineering services to the exploration and development team responsible for
execution of Technical Projects.
Job Specification
Responsibilities may include;
Preparation of Technical Project Approval documentation both internal and external.
Maintains the job-specific code of accounts, in accordance with the approved project WBS.
Preparation of project specific Cost Control procedures and Work Methods where required.
Develops and provides project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, and completion reports. The cost engineer maintains the change control systems, evaluates change notices, and determines cost impact of all affected areas. This activity is carried out in accordance with the Group Change Management process or the project specific change management process.
Reviews project costs incurred by category, calculates future costs based on labour productivity, material price increases, subcontract, wage rates and risk analysis.
Interfaces with the procurement and subcontracts to provide cost budgets for material requisitions and subcontract work packages for bid evaluation where appropriate.
To prepare cashflows and currency distribution forecast.
Under general supervision, performs assignments requiring experience and knowledge of standard concepts within project controls.
Management of project change including relevant trending project costs.
Preparation and presentation of Project Control Reports on a monthly basis in line with a Project Reporting Calendar.
Preparation of Monthly Reports which includes interfaces with the various project team members to obtain the relevant data where applicable.
Key objectives may include;
Timely and accurate submission of all deliverables
Management of Costs within acceptable performance indicators.
Key Competencies and Skills
Preferably experience of industry standard cost control systems such as Kildrummy or Cobra
Advanced skills in Microsoft products such as Excel, Power Point and Word.
Preferably 5 years experience in cost control, cost estimating, quantity surveying or materials and logistics within upstream oil & gas.
Preferably experience of delivering major EPC projects in the oil & gas sector, typically managing a Capex spend.
Preferably experience of managing costs associated with a 2 or 3 rig program
Excellent verbal, written and aural communication skills
Able to work effectively as part of a team
Takes a proactive approach to all responsibilities
Excellent verbal, written and aural communication skills
Able to work effectively as part of a team
Takes a proactive approach
React quickly & flexibly to changing circumstances
Use initiative to ensure issues are overcome
Seek ways to find and apply best practice
Adopt a pragmatic, fit for purpose, approach
Open, honest & reliable.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visit www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 5 pm, 30th April 2013.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
1 comments:
Thanks for providing details about this job opening in Nairobi. This opening looks like a great career opportunity for job aspirants who wish to pursue a fulfilling career in the oil and gas industry.
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