Independent Maintenance Operations Assurance Cost Engineer

Oil & Gas
Lagos State
September 23, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description

Independent Project Monitoring Company Limited (IPMC) is one of Nigeria oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology, and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in Nigeria and has a network of, manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.

It delivers innovative technologies and services designed to meet the world’s current and future energy needs in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. Grounded by our core values and inspired by our world-class people, we are committed to being a trusted business partner to those we serve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Independent Maintenance Operations Assurance Cost Engineer

Location: Lagos (Refinery / Petrochemical Complex, Nigeria)
Employment Type: Full-time (On-site)

About the Role

  • We are seeking a highly experienced Independent Cost Engineer to provide owner side assurance for maintenance, operations and turnaround expenditure at a large petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex.
  • The role is fully independent of contractors and operations teams, reporting directly to the owner’s leadership, and is focused on validating estimates, budgets, contractor claims; perform cost to complete forecasting; support dispute/variation management; and provide clear, evidence-based reporting to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide independent cost assurance for maintenance, shutdowns/turnarounds, and operational support.
  • Validate budgets, estimates, forecasts, and contractor claims against contracts, unit rates, and best practices.
  • Review turnaround budgets and support negotiations on variations and commercial disputes.
  • Perform risk and contingency analysis (including Monte Carlo simulation) and support lifecycle cost studies.
  • Reconcile cost data between CMMS (SAP PM), ERP (SAP FI/CO) and schedules (Primavera)
  • Produce executive dashboards, audit reports and recommendations.

What We’re Looking For

  • Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
  • 12 years’ experience in cost engineering/estimating on refineries or complex petrochemical plants; 5+ years in owner’s assurance or claims roles preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with turnaround costing, rotating/static equipment maintenance and contractor contracts.
  • Proficiency with SAP (PM s FI/CO), Primavera/MS Project, and BI tools.
  • Professional certifications (AACE CCP/CEP, ICEC, Chartered Engineer, PMP) are highly desirable.
  • Integrity, independence, and ability to communicate evidence-based findings to senior stakeholders.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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