Jobs 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

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MAIN FUNCTIONS

Comment and provide advice on discipline engineering work performed both internally and by Contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements. Facilitates effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines that align with the team's goals, objectives, and procedures. Assures accurate and timely communication among the team and other company Functions on discipline engineering activities, progress and issues. In addition to technical ability, they should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in a closely related position Extensive knowledge of In-depth understanding of subsea completion, workover and light well intervention units (e.gsemi submersibles, jack ups and multipurpose vessels)
• Develops / manages project interfaces (e.gsubsea simultaneous drilling and production procedures, and interfaces with other subsea systems)
• Keeps abreast of subsea completions and workover techniques and technology progress within EM and industry, applies emerging technology and practices where appropriate and can use Tech Set applications effectively .
• Experienced in the areas of subsea system hydraulic modeling, well surveillance, well testing operations, multiphase metering, subsea production / artificial lift optimization (e.gsubsea booster pumps, gas lift and riser lift) and flow assurance Very strong demonstrated organizational and technical judgment skills Demonstrated teamwork and communication skills Demonstrated skills to positively influence drilling workforce - employees and contractors Exceptional skills in MS Office suite of software programs; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical/business communications Ability to work and communicate in international locales and with diverse cultures Relevant industry experience (offshore / onshore drilling activities, for example).
• Maintains a high degree of ethical conduct.
• Ability to work in harsh environments (examples include temperature and / or humidity extremes, remote locations with limited amenities) with changing priorities.
• Willingness to travel / live away from home for extended time periods