Job Description

Entity: Production & Operations

Job Family Group: Project Management Group

Job Summary: About Us
At bp, we\xe2\x80\x99re reimagining energy for people and our planet. We\xe2\x80\x99re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge. We\xe2\x80\x99re a team with multi-layered strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems.
And we know we can\xe2\x80\x99t do it alone. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention, to bring fresh opinions, ambition, and to challenge our thinking in our goal to achieve net zero!

This exciting opportunity is responsible for delivering project cost control services including developing & monitoring appropriate budgets and cash flow using sound technical capabilities to ensure base business costs forecasting remains highly accurate and that cost and expenditures are being correctly charged to BP and in compliance with BP Published Guidelines and Common Process as it relates to cost controls and interacting with stakeholders in Project Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management and Finance.

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Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are driving the way in making energy cleaner and better \xe2\x80\x93 and how you can play your part in our outstanding team?
Join our Team and advance your career as a Turnaround (TAR) Cost Specialist!

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the development, monitoring and communication of the budget, forecast and cash flow from initiation to close out
• Ensure the integrity and efficiency of cost management and management of change
• Continuously improve the cost management strategy, plans and procedures
• Responsible for all aspects of standard cost engineering
• Responsible for multiple projects/events of varying phases and must balance the work activities within their portfolio of work.
• Satisfy BP requirements and the expectations of partners

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the preparation and implementation of the work breakdown structure
• Support the set-up of appropriate control budgets from the project estimate and schedule
• Support the overall change management process
• Maintain cost trackers
• Creation of Shopping Carts, Uploading VOWD and forecasting from EPC reports
• Support the cost related communication plans, interfaces and the reporting system
• Closely monitor cost performance against realistic targets to ensure that objectives and key performance indicators are met
• Help identify risks and cost reduction opportunities and uncertainties
• Prepare final cost reports and financial closeout documentation, reconciliations, and reports
• Adhere to the principles outlined in the Project Controls governing documents.

Essential experience and Skills:

• Strong dedication and support to safety, risk, and business goals.
• Strong organization, teamwork, and communication skills and awareness of agile ways of working.
• Proven capability to run cost controls activities on multiple projects of various sizes and complexity.
• Proficiency using project systems and databases, SAP and MS Excel.
• Experience of working in an operator environment with EPCs
• High level of self-motivation, proactive, with good time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of Electronic Vendor Management System (EVM)
• Knowledge of Estimate Build-ups, Norms and different contract incentive mechanisms

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant university degree (Engineering / Accounting etc.) or extensive experience in similar role
• Association of Project Management Certification
• Good understanding of benchmarking

Working at the North Sea Headquarters:

• You will experience an outstanding camaraderie spirit where we all work as one team
• You will receive a competitive compensation package and benefits plan which includes company shares, medical insurance, and pension plan
• You will be subject to receive a bonus and other elements to recognize your performance and will help you to deliver at your best
• You will enjoy a safe space where diversity is celebrated as well as many opportunities to keep on learning and growing within bp

Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp\xe2\x80\x99s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please to request accommodations.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

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