Senior Project and Drilling Cost Engineer

Ref: 20150

Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for overall project cost engineering, forecasting and monthly reporting in Pims Cost Management
• Responsible for all Drilling related cost engineering, forecasting and status reporting
• Maintain control budgets (CCEs), document and present basis and assumptions as part of baseline updates twice a year
• Prepare and maintain the Project`s Budget and AFE Cost Estimates including subsequent cost controlling and forecasting of well specific costs
• Input and maintain AFE into applicable Company software
• Input and maintain Drilling cost status and forecasts into Pims Cost Management
• Create PRs, SRs and RFS as part of Procurement process
• Manage accrual and cash call process and interface with Finance
• Perform and present cost forecasting and variance analysis vs control budgets, previous periods and VOWD
• Ensure uncertainties and risks are considered and reflected appropriately in cost forecasts
• Participate in project change processes (MoC, VOR/VO) to identify and assess impact on project cost and record changes in Pims Cost Management
• Interface and liaise with Finance and Procurement on relevant processes such as SAP, WBS, WP&B, PR/PO, commitments, invoicing, VOR/VO
• End of Well Cost analysis (Actual cost vs AFE)
• End of Well Usage reconciliation of tangibles, rig rate, etc
• Develop and maintain project CBS and WBS for the project, and implement in Pims Cost Management and SAP
• Interface and co-operate with project team members and contractors to capture, understand and report status and changes
• Implement and maintain cost engineering tools, procedures, guidelines and methodology in the project according to Company’s requirements
• Provide cost information to Company’s annual planning cycle and JV budgeting processes
• Develop budget and forecast scenarios as required by Project Management
• Inform and advise Project Management on any cost engineering related issues
• Contribute in cost engineering reviews and as required (i.e. EPR, Well Engineering gates, CSRA and other)
• Active support achievement of the Project`s objectives, targets and KPI’s

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of project delivery experience from offshore oil & gas industry preferably from NCS
• Demonstrate experience from working with Cost Engineering in an integrated team within engineering and construction during Execute phase
• Demonstrate experience from working with Cost Engineering within development drilling
• Ability to apply consistent Cost Engineering methodologies and deal appropriately with detail
• General knowledge of Project Management principles and techniques
• General knowledge of Contracts and Procurement principles and techniques
• General knowledge of Economics and Commercial principles and techniques
• Proficient with the use of standard office software and Project Controls tools (PIMS, SAP, Primavera, Safran etc)
• The ability to lead and interact with specialist engineers, project teams and contractors is essential
• Experience in working for an upstream operator company

The Candidate`s profile: 

• Strong analytical skills & excellent written and verbal English communications skills
• Must have a “team attitude”.
• Self-motivated and be willing to support delivery team planners as required

If interested please contact [email protected]