Cost Engineer - Upstream (Saudi Arabia)

Eram Talent is actively seeking an experienced Cost Engineer to handle Project Management activities for the Upstream Unconventional Resources. We seek an experienced Cost Engineer to provide a complete cost engineering service to the team, demonstrating expertise in large, complex projects with a global reach. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in upstream oil and gas, midstream, LNG, refining and petrochemicals industries.

Responsibilities

• Provides all cost engineering expertise and coordinates activities as group/unit leader as required. Responsible for preparation of cost portion of the engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
• Collects, monitors, analyzes and reports all cost information through the Project Manager.
• Reviews and analyzes all claims and Change Orders on project contracts.
• Participates in the negotiation of project contracts as required.
• Initiates appropriate action when total forecast indicates allocated funds will be exceeded.
• Collects, monitors, analyzes and reports all cost information through the Project Manager and prepares the necessary reports to monitor cost utilization for the management, as required.
• Provides assistance to other Project support team on cost reviews, as necessary.
• Candidate shall have strong technical writing skills and willing to mentor and motivate young Saudi Engineer and Train future work colleagues in their roles and duties in the business.
• Be proactive and promote a culture of continuous business process improvements.
• Keeps abreast of significant developments in cost engineering by close review of technical literature, contacts with contractors, visits to areas of construction, and attendance at professional technical meetings.
• Participates in the negotiation of project contracts as required and reviews the cost portion of the engineering, procurement and construction contracts

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Economics, Business Administration, MIS, Accounting, or closely related field.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in cost engineering including at least five years devoted to petrochemical, refinery, pipeline, or power generation projects.
• Familiar with construction practices, materials, equipment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, creative solution and problem solving skills and utilizes computer programs.
• Candidate shall have strong technical writing skills and willing to mentor and motivate young Saudi Engineer.
• Knowledge of international standard specification and familiar with Aramco standard especially in Civil, Mechanical and Piping discipline.