Independent Project Monitoring Company Limited (IPMC) is made up of professional consultants, who are competent and capable enough to help clients achieve their goals. Our professional consultants specialize in the oil & gas industries, infrastructure & building and other Services. Our experienced consultants offer services tailored to the technical,...
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We are seeking a highly experienced Independent Cost Engineer to provide owner side assurance for maintenance, operations and turnaround expenditure at a large petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex.
The role is fully independent of contractors and operations teams, reporting directly to the owner’s leadership, and is focused on validating estimates, budgets, contractor claims; perform cost to complete forecasting; support dispute/variation management; and provide clear, evidence-based reporting to senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Provide independent cost assurance for maintenance, shutdowns/turnarounds, and operational support.
Validate budgets, estimates, forecasts, and contractor claims against contracts, unit rates, and best practices.
Review turnaround budgets and support negotiations on variations and commercial disputes.
Perform risk and contingency analysis (including Monte Carlo simulation) and support lifecycle cost studies.
Reconcile cost data between CMMS (SAP PM), ERP (SAP FI/CO) and schedules (Primavera)
Produce executive dashboards, audit reports and recommendations.
What We’re Looking For
Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
12 years’ experience in cost engineering/estimating on refineries or complex petrochemical plants; 5+ years in owner’s assurance or claims roles preferred.
Hands-on experience with turnaround costing, rotating/static equipment maintenance and contractor contracts.
Proficiency with SAP (PM s FI/CO), Primavera/MS Project, and BI tools.
Professional certifications (AACE CCP/CEP, ICEC, Chartered Engineer, PMP) are highly desirable.
Integrity, independence, and ability to communicate evidence-based findings to senior stakeholders.