Senior Cost Engineer (Well Engineering) at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Job Responsibilities

The Senior Cost Engineer (Well Engineering) will provide meaningful expert cost engineering support across clients onshore and offshore exploration, appraisal and production assets, with a primary

Focus on well engineering projects.

The job holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining robust cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting frameworks across the project portfolio, ensuring accurate and

timely financial information is available to project stakeholders, joint venture partners, and the board.

This job holder will partner closely with Finance and the Technical

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, accounting, or Quantity Surveying, or a related technical or commercial discipline.
• A postgraduate degree is an advantage.
• Professional Well Engineering Certification – IWCF or Rd 1 & Rd equivalents are a must
• Professional certification in cost engineering strongly preferred
• AACE International (CCP, CEP, or equivalent), RICS, or APM.
• Additional finance or project management qualifications (e.g. PMI, PRINCE2) are an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 8 to 12 years of practical Well Engineering Experience involving well planning, budgeting, cost and AFE preparation in an operating environment.
• Proven track record of managing cost control and reporting on well programmes, including AFE preparation, VOWD tracking, and AFC management.
• Experience with industry cost preparation and monitoring software.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. cost engineering experience in the oil and gas sector, with demonstrable exposure to both onshore and offshore drilling environments.
• Direct experience working within joint venture structures, including JV (and PSC) cost reporting, cost sharing, cash calls, and partner audits.
• Experience working with international oil companies (IOCs), Independents, or NOC-driven environments, are an advantage.
• Familiarity with Nigerian upstream regulatory and commercial
• Frameworks are desirable but not essential. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
• Strong technical knowledge of upstream project cost control methodologies, including earned value management, trend analysis, and contingency management.
• Proficiency in cost management tools and systems—specific platforms to be confirmed; experience with industry-standard cost systems (e.g. SUN, Oracle, Prism, EcoSys, or similar) expected.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with
• Power BI or equivalent reporting tools are an advantage.
• Solid understanding of drilling operations and well construction cost drivers and associated services contracts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with technical, commercial, and finance audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently and deliver too tight reporting deadlines.
• Sound judgement and the ability to identify, escalate, and Resolve cost issues in a timely manner.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical data to non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety and environmental standards in all aspects of engineering work.
• Expertise in identifying and applying strategies to optimize production, including well performance evaluation, completion design, artificial lift systems, and production forecasting
• Knowledge of production logging, nodal analysis, and other techniques to analyze well performance and suggest improvements.
• Familiarity with simulation history matching, and uncertainty quantification to improve model accuracy.
• Project management and planning skills.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated; takes initiative without requiring close supervision.
• Collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships across disciplines.
• Detail-oriented with a structured and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced upstream environment.
• High integrity with a commitment to accurate and transparent reporting.
• Problem-Solving Mindset
• Attention to Detail
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Team-Oriented
• Effective Communicator
• Adaptability
• Strong Leadership Skills