Senior Cost Engineer - UK

Job Title:	Senior Cost Engineer
Type:	Contract
Location:	UK
Remuneration:	Excellent
Region:	Aberdeen
Required Residency of applicants:	UK/EU
Expiry Date:	13/08/2008
Description: Our client is an international energy services company with $3.5bn sales, employing 20,000 people worldwide and operating in 44 countries. They provide a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas, and power generation industries worldwide. Due to continuous expansion they are recruiting an experienced Senior Cost Engineer to work on various long-term Oil and Gas projects based in Aberdeen. Main Duties: • Preparation of estimates, risk analysis and project cost control within the contract • Estimating – Preparation of estimates form conceptual through order of magnitude to detailed estimates for identified projects within the contract • Risk Analysis – Input into the company’s risk analysis process including Lichtenberg, crystal Ball and other Client specific packages as appropriate • Budget Control – assist client in setting budgets for yearly strategic plan for client projects in conjunction with contract manager for annual internal business plan for specific work-scopes with in the contract, ensure that the budgets generated form approved estimates input to CFO in a controlled manner and that information contained therein is correct and properly presented • Cost Control – Responsible for ensuring adequate control of commitment against these budgets are exercised for identifying any potential difficulties to the responsible Project engineer/contract manger in order that preventative/corrective actions can be put in to place also responsible for ensuring that actual expenditure values do not exceed the committed funds available and that accurate forecast are generated to ensure contract performance targets are achieved, liaison with client by provision of accurate cost reports in an agreed format Ideally the successful candidate will be educated to Degree or HNC level with previous experience in a Cost Engineering Role. If you would like to be considered for this position please send your CV stating expected salary and availability.
Contact Name:	Carol Mackie
Contact Address:	1 Buchanan court,Stepps,Glasgow,G33 6HZ
Contact Telephone:	0141 565 1270
Contact Email:	enquiries@ablyresource.com