Cost Engineer - TSI

Job Description

bp Technical Solutions India (TSI) centre in Pune, aims to build on bp s existing engineering and technical strengths to deliver high quality services to its hydrocarbons and new energy businesses worldwide. TSI brings together diverse engineering capability to provide technical services across a range of areas including engineering, maintenance, optimization, data processes, projects and subsurface, to deliver safe, affordable, and lower emission energy, while continuously innovating how we work. About the role This position will work within the cost engineer community supporting various projects and supporting deliverables The role will be supporting development of tools, templates, processes to support the wider cost engineering community as well as providing a broad range of cost engineering support across the projects portfolio. Key Accountabilities Strategy: Support the global cost team in pursuit of standardization and digitization Support development of tools, templates and processed to support the Cost Engineering community Cost Engineering: Provide regular and reliable assessments of the Value Of Work Done (VOWD) ensuring that accruals stand up to audit. Provide assurance to Project Controls Managers that project final forecast cost and VOWD are accurate Provide overall commentary and insight into cost performance Coordinate and consolidate the overall QPF (Quarterly deep dive forecast) input for the projects portfolio Provide flow to work cost engineering support as appropriate monitor the current level of commitments and uncommitted budget funds, confirm effective budget management and control; assess value of work done (VOWD) and tracking actual expenditures; implement and manage the Trend process and support the MoC process; provide Project Management with accurate, timely and robust estimates and reports of Forecast Final Costs (FFC); Stakeholder Engagement: Work with procurement finance teams to support overall project controls deliverables Essential education: Bachelor s / Masters Degree in Engineering, Project Controls, Project Management, or other relevant discipline. Essential experience and job requirements: 7+ years industry experience Demonstrable track record of delivery with previous experience covering the accountabilities relevant to the job description. Working understanding of project controls disciplines The ability to articulate, in easily understandable language, the narrative behind the data Ability to produce high quality written reports and summary presentations - able to communicate clarity from complexity Self-motivation and a high level of individual initiative and self-reliance are required. Ability to interface, influence, and work effectively with members of senior leadership. Bias for simplification and efficiency with focus on fit-for-purpose deliverables that meet the needs of the business. Strong ability to build partnerships, actively engage and respect contributions of others. Excellent inter-personal skills and behaviors Desirable criteria Advanced skills in Microsoft products Cost engineering experience working for Energy Operator or major contractor organization Experience of working with project controls software packages