Vacancies in the oil, gas, energy and engineering sector

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

JOB TITLE: COST ENGINEER REF:APDNL 16/08
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY: LAGOS
JOB
• ASSIST TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PROJECT COST CONTROL PROCEDURES.

• ASSIST TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS), INCLUDING AFE AND COST CENTRE NUMBERS, TO CONTROL AND REPORT COSTS AT AGREED LEVELS.

• PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROJECT ENGINEERS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN UP TO DATE AUTHORISATION FOR EXPENDITURE (AFE) DOCUMENTS.

• ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL CASH FLOWS FOR THE PROJECT, IN LINE WITH THE AGREED WBS.

• TO ASSIST LEAD COST ENGINEER TO MONITOR ACTUAL VERSUS PLANNED EXPENDITURES AND PRODUCE COST FORECASTS TO PROVIDE TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL OVER/UNDERRUNS.

• TO ASSIST LEAD COST ENGINEER TO PRODUCE MONTHLY COST REPORTS, GIVING PLANNED, ACTUAL AND FORECAST COSTS, FOR ALL ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT, IN LINE WITH THE AGREED WBS.

• PRODUCE OTHER AD-HOC REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS ON COST DATA THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT.

• COORDINATE ALL PROJECT CAPEX AND OPEX BUDGET SUBMISSIONS.

• PREPARE AND MONITOR ACCRUALS AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CORRECTLY CONTROLLED AGAINST BUDGETS AND AFE’S.

• PREPARE AND MAINTAIN LOG FOR CONTRACTOR AND VENDOR INVOICES AND ENSURE THAT THESE ARE PROPERLY COST CODED PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

• REVIEW & AUDIT CONTRACTORS’ COST MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES & REPORTS.

• PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO NATIONAL STAFF.


REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION:

O SHOULD POSSESS A GOOD UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN ENGINEERING OR COMMERCIAL DISCIPLINE

O SHOULD POSSESS MINIMUM OF 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COST ENGINEERING FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PROJECTS.

O SHOULD BE PROFICIENT IN MSWORD/EXCEL/POWERPOINT/ACCESS.

O SHOULD BE HIGHLY ORGANISED, INTERACTIVE AND METHODICAL.

O SHOULD BE IN THE AGE BRACKET OF 30-35 YEARS.


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