Senior Cost Engineer Job Description

A large independent oil and Gas exploration company with interests across many continents, is recruiting a Senior Cost Engineer-Kenya. Reporting to the Cost and Planning Manager – Cape town and Group Project Controls Manager- London, the Senior Cost Engineer will;

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cost and Planning Manager with the preparation of the annual business plans and budgets pertaining to major onshore oil/gas separation plants, pipelines and multi-well exploration and appraisal campaigns.
• Provide responsive and reliable monthly Project Control Reports to meet target Cost Performance Indicators.
• Responsible for production of responsive and reliable performance analysis and status reports.
• Maintain historical records and data against which trends may be measured and estimates developed.
• Initiate the development and use of improved tools and methods for project cost administration and control.
• Supervise the operation of the company’s integrated project control systems and all other applications relevant to the Cost function.
• Prepare and make presentations to the partners, management and project personnel on current project control methods and procedures.
• Operate and maintain detailed systems and written procedures that will satisfy the requirements of quality accreditation and periodic audits.
• Co-ordinate the activities of the group in accordance with approved project or other plans and within prescribed budgets and staff levels.
• Prepare recommendations to the Cost and Planning Manager regarding staffing levels and other essential resources requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Expert in cost engineering methodologies within the upstream oil & gas industry and highly conversant with cost estimating and field planning.
• Significant experience of industry standard cost control systems such as Kildrummy or Cobra or similar.
• 10 years experience in cost control or cost estimating within upstream oil & gas with at least 2 years spent in a leadership role.
• Experience of delivering 2 or more major projects in the oil & gas sector, typically managing a CAPEX spend in the region.
• Experience of managing costs associated with a 2 or 3 rig program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill.

How to apply:

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 20th January 2012.

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. .