Senior Cost Engineer – Upstream Oil & Gas – 12 month Contract

Location: Brisbane CBD – Monday to Friday with WFH available

Day Rate: $1100/day incl/superannuation

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will be responsible for providing accurate cost forecasting to inform business performance and decision-making. You will play a critical role in cost control, financial reporting, and change management processes within our projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop accurate cost forecasts using data-driven insights and stakeholder engagement.
• Generate monthly earned value (EV), planned value (PV), and actual cost (AC) metrics to estimate project completion costs (EAC) while calculating key performance indicators (CPI/SPI).
• Prepare detailed and accurate calculations for Value of Work Done (VOWD), forecast reporting, and trend data for benchmarking.
• Support the production of Latest Estimates (LEs) and Operating Plans (OPs).
• Assist delivery teams in producing Project Change Requests in alignment with management of change procedures.
• Work closely with Planning Engineers to integrate cost data with project schedules using Primavera P6 and other systems.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, including complex formulae, large dataset manipulation, and preferably Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) & Power BI.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to cost engineers, including training and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience in project controls and cost engineering, particularly within the oil & gas sector.
• Strong IT proficiency with cost control systems (SAP, EcoSys).
• Proven change management skills and ability to drive process improvements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex data effectively.
• Commitment to Goal Zero, ensuring safety and operational excellence.
• Ability to foster collaboration and maintain transparent communication across stakeholders.
• Experience in unconventional oil & gas projects is highly advantageous.

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cost engineer to contribute to high-impact projects while mentoring junior team members and shaping cost control strategies.

This position requires the full right to work in Australia.

Please send through your CV by clicking APPLY! If you want to have a confidential discussion, contact Cameron Anderson at NES Fircroft via email at cameron.anderson@nesfircroft.com

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.