Senior cost engineer

Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Position:
Senior Cost Engineer

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Role

Purpose:

Responsible for implementing and overseeing project cost control, reporting, forecasting, and cost analysis across major project phases to support effective management decision‑making.

• Develop, verify, and report project budgets, commitments, VOWD, forecasts, and contingency usage.
• Monitor and review contractor cost reporting to ensure compliance with project procedures.
• Analyse contractor cost data, change orders, trends, and support assessment of contractor claims.
• Review and validate invoices, progress payments, timesheets, and equipment usage to ensure proper cost control.
• Support preparation of annual budget forecasts for internal budgeting cycles.
• Establish and maintain Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), and CTRs.
• Prepare monthly cost reports including budget status, VOWD, commitments, final forecast, trend analysis, and cost phasing/S‑curves.
• Develop and manage AFE and cost centre structures for accurate cost allocation.
• Track and report Owners' costs to ensure full cost visibility and accuracy.
• Calculate project progress using progress reports, deliverable registers, CTRs, and other documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in project cost engineering within large‑scale projects (onshore/offshore, brownfield and greenfield).
• Strong analytical and cost‑control skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel and SAP.
• Knowledge of stage‑gate project delivery processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.

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