Job Purpose

Engineer, Project Cost and Planning assists department Vice President in initiating and developing Project’s work plan and budget. The job holder monitors and follows up Project performance and budget execution to ensure the alignment with the approved work plan and budget and also studies and analyzes project performance to ensure the commerciality and efficiency of the Project. He/ She also plans for procurement of equipment/ facilities and participates in procurement processes. He/she liaises with joint venture partners, internal departments and related government agencies to ensure the smooth running of the Project activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Work in close coordination with Project Team in developing and reviewing the Project’s work plan and budget. Carry out technical and economic justification of the proposed work plan and budgets as well as provide comments and recommendation for approval.
• Monitor project performance, progress and expenditure by reviewing the operation activities report and statement of expenditure to achieve the project’s objectives.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure that the projects’ performance in terms of technical quality, work progress, and cost control are aligned with the defined strategies and approved plans.
• Participate in commercial & financial, and technical meetings in order to obtain all necessary information, problems or obstacles for further study and analysis in terms of project return and value added and follow up the project’s achievement and improvement.
• Coordinate with relevant functional departments to obtain technical support and recommendation on engineering aspects to perform analysis and evaluation on proposed technical aspects and provide comments and recommendation in terms of commerciality of the Project for management approval.
• Strengthen business relations with joint venture partners and related government agencies to ensure the smooth running of the Projects activities to achieve business goals and create mutual understanding and benefit.

Professional Knowledge & Experiences

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or related fields
• In-depth knowledge of technical and commercial disciplines with minimum 2-3 years’ experience in business analysis or project planning in E&P or related business.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.
• Ability to think strategically & commercial mindset
• In-depth understanding and ability to forecast business environment & risk.
• Integrated knowledge across various disciplines in order to align future business needs, optimize corporate benefits and avoid mitigate corporate risks.

Additional Desirable Qualification

• Good analytical & problem solving skills
• Good team player