Cost Control Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Roles and responsibilities

• JOB PURPOSE: Ensure that effective mechanisms and resources are in place for the monitoring of project’s progress, the implementation of management directives and guidance to the team towards achieving project objectives.
• Responsible to ensure the project control cost control procedure is established to reflect the requirements of the project.
• Guide the project cost control team to develop and install project specific control procedures and reporting systems.
• Responsible to ensure the project cost breakdown structure is established and maintained to reflect the requirements of the project.
• Control the implementation of operational methods and procedures of project management and coordination. Recommend any required changes/modifications to the methods and procedures.
• Responsible to assure the monitoring, evaluation, and trending of the EPC Contractor’s performances in the area of cost control.
• Review project budgets and support cost budget preparation prior to submitting for final approval. Assures the integrity of original control budgets, budget transfers, and endorsed changes and maintains the current control budget and forecasts.
• Participate in prequalification of tenderers, respond to queries during the bid phase, participate in bid evaluation, carry out pre-award contract review and negotiations for main Engineering and Construction contracts together with other concerned parties and submit recommendations accordingly.
• Participate in the settlement of claims by proposing strategies and actions during discussion and negotiations with other parties.
• Review and endorse EPC Contractor’s invoices for payment.
• Review of balance of works prior to signing of Provisional/ Final Acceptance Certificates in collaboration with all concerned to ensure that the works have been satisfactorily completed.
• Supervise the preparation of the proposed Disciplineal budget, monitor expenditures and justify variances.
• Supervise preparation of the Decision Support Package (DSP) including Project Execution Plans, Project procedures and other key Project documents.
• Establish KPIs that are in line with project objectives. Monitor and periodically review performance and make recommendations to overcome challenges to meet the KPI targets.
• Audit the execution performance of the projects to maintain control over project’s budget and make necessary recommendations for corrective actions.
• Is responsible to assure and develop the project baseline across scope, time, cost, risk and quality for a development or delivery area of ADNOC RLNG, providing strategic insight and analysis of performance against the baseline and highlighting any trends or risks supporting decision making.
• Review projects changes to scope, variation orders, Engineering and Construction Contracts, claims and make necessary recommendations to Management.
• Is responsible to enhance overall performance of Project Management Teams through interface, coordination and by the management of resources at their disposal so that the projects are executed professionally, diligently, effectively and to the required quality and HSE standards in a manner ensuring satisfactory relations with all stakeholders.
• Plan the staffing requirements and propose resource planning for projects.
• Proactively and continuously support stakeholders, both internal and external, with the resources required to execute the work efficiently.
• Directs the work of the assigned personnel.
• Perform the administrative duties for the employees’ periodic performance reviews.
• Identify training needs and consolidate the training and development plans for his subordinates (with emphasis on UAE Nationals) in conjunction with supervisors and Human Resources & Administration Division. Administer the implementation of approved training and development programs within the Discipline.

Desired candidate profile

• Ensure implementation of all Lessons Learned and Projects Risk areas from previous and ongoing Projects are systematically captured within Project database as part of overall ADNOC RLNG Knowledge Management initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills:

• Overall 20+ years and 18 years of diverse experience in Projects and/or Cost including at least 5 years’ experience in planning engineering including at least 10 years of experience in Cost scheduling / Project Controls activities in the Oil, Gas or Petrochemical industry.

Key Skills:
Cost Control, Cost Estimate, Engineering Drawing
Employment Type: Full-time
Department / Functional Area: Engineering
Experience: years
Gender: Male
Vacancy: 1