TA Controls and Estimating Engineer

As a Turnaround Controls and Estimating Engineer, your role is to support the full-scale delivery of Cost Engineering and Estimating services for the Turnarounds and Projects executed by the MTAC Turnaround Team. The Turnaround Team is responsible for executing all Turnaround activities related to Mechanical, E&I, Scaffolding, Painting, Insulation, Civil, Refractory, and HVAC disciplines. Turnarounds in Qatar Shell are mega events. The extent of the scope and budget provides you with a unique opportunity to influence spend within the team and support Qatar Shell's continuous focus on its journey to reduce overall external spend. Through this role, you contribute to the effective management of costs and the successful delivery of Turnaround activities and projects.

What you’ll be doing

You will assist the Turnaround Team to manage the Turnaround(s) cost including the following responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed Turnaround estimates at different stages aligned with RP, receive and maintain quotations, staffing plans, turnaround cost data, service entry registers, organizational charts, the Turnaround Cost mailbox, and actual cost databases. Establish processes to collect, normalize, benchmark, secure, and store actual cost information for future use and support commitment close-out activities.
• Control turnaround expenditure across all phases by compiling budgets and cost estimates (T+6 Budget Phase through T-4 FID IP), monitoring budget and contingency utilization, verifying invoices and vendor claims, validating pro-forma invoices, and ensuring all expenditures are accurately captured, recorded, and aligned with approved contract rates and supporting documentation.
• Forecast, reconcile, and report turnaround costs through the cost forecasting tool (PCF) and SAP, producing monthly and weekly cost reports, Forecast at Completion (FAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), accruals, VOWD, invoice payments, purchase orders, material deliveries, and other financial reports while highlighting cost overruns, risks, areas of concern, and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), and Work Orders (WO), ensuring alignment with the RP and TA Estimate and Activity Plan. Establish and maintain WBS structures in SAP, Primavera, and forecasting tools, and ensure proper tracking and closure of WBSs, Work Orders, and Purchase Orders in accordance with Financial Standards.
• Create and manage Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Service Entries (SEs), and related SAP transactions, including the release and approval of service entries within the applicable MoA. Liaise with vendors to complete Statements of Final Account (SOFA) and facilitate the timely closure of Purchase Orders.
• Analyze and review cost performance by conducting cost variance and cost risk analyses, auditing contractor cost control procedures and practices, communicating budget exceptions to budget holders, and continuously identifying opportunities to reduce and control turnaround scope and costs.
• Support turnaround execution by utilizing and validating force reports, Gate Log IT system data, and TRACK application information. Participate in Lessons Learned and Lookback processes while maintaining strong relationships across teams and delivering results in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment with the goal of achieving “no surprises.”
• Collaborate and contribute as a functional member of the Pearl GTL Site Turnaround Planning Department and assigned turnaround planning and execution teams. Work closely with Turnaround, Contractor, Finance, Supply Chain, and vendor personnel to support work evaluation, invoice (for group) preparation and verification, cost reporting, and compliance with all HSE accountabilities and competencies required for the role.

What you bring

• Minimum 8 years experience in Oil and Gas Industry in Maintenance, Construction, Turnaround or Project Services roles; Minimum 5 years experience in Cost Control roles; Minimum 2 years experience in Cost Estimating roles.
• 1-2 years’ experience in Turnarounds and Brown Field Oil and Gas related construction project delivery related projects is essential.
• Exposure in Turnaround planning will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of Cost Control tools and practices is essential.
• Skill working knowledge in SAP; Skill level in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Basic level in Power BI is preferred.
• Knowledge of Cost Forecasting tool is an advantage.
• Ability to work and manage in a multi-cultural environment with good understanding of cost engineering practices, in Middle East; Skill to actively engage with different project, finance & construction disciplines.
• Exposure to benchmarking process and competitiveness of projects with continuous improvement mindset; Exposure to risk management process and tools for industrial projects including contingency management.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell in Qatar

The State of Qatar has been on a remarkable journey of economic development and growth. At Shell, we are immensely proud to have been invited to be a partner in this exciting journey. Since 2006, Shell has invested over $20 billion in Qatar to build a highly material business. As the largest foreign investor in the country, and working closely with QatarEnergy, we are committed to deliver long term value for Qatar and Shell for decades to come. Today, the scope of Shell’s partnership with QatarEnergy covers key elements of the oil and gas business.

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Dimensions

The role of the Cost Engineer is to support the full-scale delivery of Cost Engineering and Estimating services for the Turnarounds and Projects executed by the MTAC Turnaround Team. The Turnaround Team is responsible for executing all Turnaround activities related to Mechanical, E&I, Scaffolding, Painting, Insulation, Civil, Refractory and HVAC. Turnarounds in Qatar Shell are mega events. The extent of the scope and budget gives the incumbent a unique opportunity to influence spend in the team and support the continuous focus of Qatar Shell in its journey to reduce overall external spend.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Education : BSc., University in preferably Engineering / Finance / Accounting
• Preferred Degree / Diploma in Project Management
• Experience and Skill set

• Minimum 8 years experience in Oil and Gas Industry in Maintenance, Construction, Turnaround or Project Services roles.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Cost Control roles
• Minimum 2 years experience in cost Estimating roles
• 1-2 years’ experience in Turnarounds and Brown Field Oil and Gas related construction project delivery related projects is essential.
• Exposure in Turnaround planning will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of Cost Control tools and practices is essential.
• Skill working knowledge in SAP
• Skill level in MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Basic level in PowerBi is preferred.
• Knowledge of Cost Forecasting tool is an advantage.
• Ability to work and manage in a multi-cultural environment with good understanding of cost engineering practices, in Middle East.
• Skill to actively engage with different project, finance & construction disciplines.
• Exposure to benchmarking process and competitiveness of projects with continuous improvement mindset
• Exposure to risk management process and tools for industrial projects including contingency management .

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