Lead Cost Engineer

Are you a seasoned cost engineer with a knack for accurate forecasting and a passion for driving business performance? Our client is searching for a Lead/Senior Cost Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with substantial experience in project controls, particularly in the oil and gas sector.

Responsibilities – To include but are not limited too:

• Develop accurate cost forecasting, supported by data and stakeholder engagement.
• Create monthly earned value, planned value, and actual cost metrics to estimate completion (EAC), calculating CPI and SPI.
• Prepare detailed calculations of Value of Work Done (VOWD), forecast reporting, and trend data for benchmarking and production of LEs and OPs.
• Produce or assist teams in creating Project Change Requests in line with our management of change procedure.
• Utilize significant experience in Microsoft Excel, applying complex formulae to real-world problems and manipulating large datasets. Knowledge of VBA and PowerBi is advantageous.
• Manage and train cost engineers, leveraging experience in lead/senior roles.
• Collaborate with Planning Engineers to integrate contractor and internal schedules reflected in Primavera P6 and other systems with cost data.