Project Cost Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Incorporated in May 2005 with the aim of providing energy solutions to the region, Gulf Energy’s group business spans Supply & Trading, Power Generation, and Upstream Oil Development, driving strategic energy investments in Kenya and across East Africa.
In Kenya, we are unlocking the country’s first commercial oil development in the South Lokichar Basin - one of the largest private sector investments in the nation’s history and a transformative milestone in Kenya’s energy and economic development.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the Cost Engineer role is to provide comprehensive cost management, cost control,forecasting, and financial reporting support for the project and operations. The role is responsible formonitoring project expenditures, analysing cost performance, supporting budgeting and forecastingactivities, and ensuring accurate financial tracking and reporting across project well engineering,Facilities, production and operations activities.Qualification & Experience• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, ProjectManagement, or a related discipline.• Professional certification in Cost Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, or Accounting is anadded advantage.• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cost engineering, project controls, cost management, orfinancial analysis within the oil and gas, energy, or large infrastructure sectors.• Experience supporting drilling, production, facilities, EPC, logistics, or capital project operationsis desirable.• Strong understanding of project cost control principles, budgeting, forecasting, cost estimation,and financial reporting.• Experience working with AFEs, accruals, commitments, contractor cost management, and costreconciliation processes.• Familiarity with ERP systems and project cost management software is desirable.• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.• Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.• Awareness of operational and project spend profiles within oil and gas environments

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED SKILLS

Budgeting, financial planning, Project management, Cost tracking, analysis, Project implementation

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree