Cost Engineer

ISS International Qatar WLL is looking for a Contract / Cost Engineer to be based in Mesaieed, Qatar.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective Contract life cycle for goods and services in a cost effective and professional manner to protect Company interests. This role is responsible for high value & complex contracting & capital procurement of services related to Turnaround Section. The role holder has a prime responsibility in coordinating with all Sr. Engineers within turnaround Section and other trades to ensure smooth running of the turnaround contracting services.

Roles in this level have responsibility for coordination of all turnaround project's aspects in review and development of planning, monitoring, control and maintaining turnaround details.

Communicate closely with Finance, commercial and supply chain to ensure the quality and correctness of data in the turnaround management system. Examine and evaluate the contractor's turnaround plans, procedures and performance.

This role shall support in preparation and establishment of the Company’s long term rolling plan of Turnaround Future Capex Plan, in cooperation with Finance Department and all other Client Departments.

Responsible for developing the cost database in accordance with the industry best practices and also maintains it in order to keep the cost data and its structure current.

This role includes supporting and assisting the Sr. Contracts & Logistics Engineer in preparing submittal of the required statistical reports and trends on a regular basis on the portfolio, to support Head of Turnaround and other stakeholders on having the status overview on turnaround execution.

Assist the Sr. Contracts & Logistics Engineer in maintaining, reviewing, and updating the turnaround control procedures and forms and ensure its adherence within the Section.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Contracting process:

Analyze the scope of work and plan the best method of enquiry / tendering process and subsequently the appropriate type of contract. Prepare memo to competent authorities and obtain necessary approval. Initiate procurement process by consolidated the requirements of all services required for turnaround section. Explore and establish long term contracts for repeated nature of contracting services. Identify all the potential bidders in case of direct invitation & closed tenders in consultation with the Supply chain and initiate tenders after obtaining due approvals.

Explore cost saving measures by consolidating needs/requirements at various levels of requisitioning/enquiry/tendering/order processing/post order activities.

Development Planning & Control System Procedures:

Develop and monitor implementation of planning and controlling system procedures by developing the policies, procedures, and methodologies.

Development of Specification and Cost Estimates:

Encourage and assist end-users to develop cost and effective competitive specifications to ensure that all elements of cost and product specifications are taken into consideration. Promotes ‘Zero Base Costing’ to reflect the market situation in the cost estimates.

Liaison with Stakeholders:

Liaise closely with all relevant sections within QAFCO concerning planning, monitoring, execution, and budgeting.

Cost Control Activities:

Supports line management by reporting periodically cost forecast trends for portfolio and give early alarm for cost overrun of Turnarounds.

Periodic reporting of cost forecast trends for all Turnarounds listed within the portfolio and to give early alarm for cost overrun of Turnarounds.

Review, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of all Turnarounds associated expenditure spending.

Preparation of monthly progress reports, monthly accruals…