Full-Time Sahara Group (Oil & Gas) Recruits Planning and Cost Engineer

Job Description

Sahara Group is recruiting to fill the position of Planning and Cost Engineer.

Job Title: Planning and Cost Engineer
Operating Company: Sahara Bulk Storage Companies Limited
Location: Lagos State

Purpose Statements
The job role seeks to ensure adequate project planning with well defined project life span, cost budgeting & resource requirements. It will ensure that proper configuration management, contract administration and documentation of all required project plans are put in place. It ensures that projects are carried out without loss of revenue to the company, in a cost effective manner and within approved budget.

Key Deliverables

Develop Project management plan and execution strategy for all Sahara Bulk projects
Develop cost management plan for all Sahara Bulk projects and oversee execution of procurement plans
Development on In-house project schedules and validation of vendor preliminary project schedules
Liaise with the project engineer to ensure adequate project planning for implementation of all Sahara bulk projects
Ensure proper management of the tendering process for contractor selection and subsequent approval documents
Perform configuration management for all project design documents and procurement specifications
Generate all required project management documentations, plans and reports in line with standard project methodology
Perform contract administration and validate Vendor schedule performance reports
Impact of change request on project schedule and cost management plan
Project engineering role for supervision of Sahara Bulk major projects as delegated by a Project responsibility matrix
Review of engineering design documents in line with discipline expertise

Minimum Qualification / Experience
B.Sc Engineering – Electrical or Civil with 3-5 years experience of Oil downstream business (Preferably Structural Civil Engr. and Power / Instrumentation Electrical Engineer)
Project engineering experience for a minimum of 2 years in the Oil downstream business

Knowledge/Skills:

Familiarization with Project management methodology with CAPM certification an advantage
Cost engineering role with exposure to tendering process, contract administration and development of Bill of Materials.
Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office and Microsoft Project.
Strong negotiation and purchasing skills
Strong organizational skills

Personality Traits:

Ability to gather, analyze and validate data
Excellent written and communication skills
Intellectual curiosity and attention to details
Good team member spirit and interrelationship skills
Excellent planning and scheduling skills
Good critical planning & Scheduling skills

Application Closing Date
22th May 2012

How To Apply
Interested candidates should:
Visit http://careers.sahara-group.com
When the page opens selsct Processed User from the user type dropdown and click Find.

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