Project Cost Engineer

Project Cost Engineer  
 
Contract period: 01.08.2025 - 30.06.2028
Location: Stavanger

Main Tasks:

• Oversee internal and external project cost status reporting.
• Ensure accurate and consistent cost tracking.
• Manage accruals, forecasts, cash flow inputs, invoice handling, and preparation of requisitions.
• Deliver variance explanations to the Finance department.
• Develop and maintain the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Handle project changes with cost impact (management of Change).
• Identify, analyse, and track cost changes versus sanctioned budgets.
• Develop and manage contingency draw-down plans.
• Prepare and follow-up on Manpower Projection Plans and man-hour cost estimates.
• Correlate cost data with other project data (schedules, manpower, productivity, etc.), investigate variances, prepare analysis, highlight inconsistencies, and propose mitigating actions.
• Provide general Project Management support.
• Utilise tools such as SAP, EcoSys, PowerBI, and Pims.

Qualifications:

• Have a relevant educational background (e.g. finance, economics, or similar).
• Are motivated to grow within the field of project controls/cost engineering.
• Are structured, analytic, and have a proactive attitude.
• Have good communication skills and enjoy working in a team setting.
• Are comfortable using Excel and willing to learn company-specific tools and systems.
• Previous experience with cost control, project work, or large organisations is an advantage, but not a requirement.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.