Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated Cost Engineer to join a major deep offshore oil and gas project starting September 2026 in Paris, France. During This 12-month (renewable) contract you will contribute to a technically challenging initiative with a CAPEX exceeding 10 billion USD, focused on optimising reserves, schedules, costs, and environmental performance.

What are you going to do 

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will manage one or two main project packages (such as FPSO, SURF, SPS, PMT) and collaborate closely with the Lead Cost Engineer on broader cost activities. Responsibilities include maintaining phased forecast profiles based on Value of Work Done (VOWD), leading monthly review meetings, delivering contract-level accrual inputs, and developing comprehensive monthly cost reports with variance analysis. The role requires rigorous change control management using Cleopatra software and coordination with Contracts and Procurement to assess cost impacts of changes.

Additional duties involve ensuring accurate cost data mapping between SAP and Cleopatra, closing completed contracts and purchase orders, and providing ad hoc data analysis and presentations. The Cost Engineer will also contribute to re-baselining activities, maintain basis of estimate documentation, support long-term planning and monthly reporting, and assist with annual cost risk analysis to evaluate contingency requirements.

Interaction across multiple locations and teams, including engineering offices and yards, is expected to ensure smooth execution of cost control processes. Full familiarity with relevant procedures, workflows, and systems is essential to support continuous improvement of the cost engineering function.

Essential skills and knowledge

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in cost engineering within large-scale oil and gas projects, ideally offshore and deepwater environments
  • Strong knowledge of project control processes, cost forecasting, and budget monitoring techniques
  • Proficiency in cost control software such as Cleopatra and enterprise resource planning systems like SAP
  • Ability to manage multiple project packages and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience with change control processes and cost impact assessments
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to produce detailed cost reports and variance analysis
  • Strong communication skills for effective collaboration across international teams
  • Fluency in English; French language skills would be advantageous
  • Availability to work full-time on-site in Paris, France, starting September 2026 for a 12-month contract

What we offer 

Closing: 24 September 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

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