Senior Cost Engineer at Oilserv Limited

Oilserv Limited is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning (EPCIC) services and complementary solutions across the asset and program life cycle within the onshore, offshore and subsea market segments of the oil and gas sector. Oilserv Limited was incorporated in 1992 and commenced operations in 1995.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Cost Engineer

Location: Rivers
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary
This position has the following core responsibilities:

• To support the creation of a distinctive organisational culture, build a unique employer brand, facilitate its adoption and promotion by employees
• To ensure the organization has the right talent pool that are effectively deployed, managed, rewarded and engaged in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.

Job Details
Core/Technical:

• Analyse Tendering documentations to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates;
• Consult with vendors and personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues;
• Ensure that clarifications are raised well in time to get better clarity on bid submission
• Review of Tender documents on receipt to ensure its completeness
• Review blueprints and product specifications to accurately determine the quantities of materials needed;
• Reviews drawings and specifications to determine costs; evaluates third-party estimates and tracks market costs to validate estimates.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Solicit and review subcontractor proposals to aid bid submissions;
• Obtain material pricing and organize all the information necessary to create and submit proposals to clients;
• Ensure that commercial submissions of tenders are fully complied with all necessary details
• Use detailed spreadsheets and Client-approved templates to calculate the bid price;
• Designs, implements, and maintains cost estimating database(s) using various software applications.
• Traveling to job sites to gather information on materials, labour, and other factors that will influence the bid price;
• Proactively work with the Procurement Group to ensure Vendors RFQ Technical and Commercial Bid Evaluations are completed in a timely manner
• Take part in quality checks of completed bids in consonance to the bid requirement/check lists and ensure bid compliance to draft condition of contract in the ITT.
• Travel to jobsites to gather information on materials needed, labor required, and other factors
• Participate in site visits/pre-bid meetings;
• Take part in the overall bid packaging exercise to ensure that bids are submitted on due date;
• Any other activities as assigned

Quality, Health, Safety & Environment:

• Drive compliance with Occupational Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies, processes, procedures and applicable laws/legal requirements across Oilserv business.
• Take responsibility for their health & safety and those of stake holders across Oilserv business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Quantity Surveyor, Engineering or Finance
• Professional certifications (PMP, CCP) added advantage. 
• Minimum of 10 Years broad experience as Cost Engineer with preferred focus in the EPCIC space
• Proficiency in SAP (ERP).

Benefits

• Great work culture and multiple opportunities for growth and self-development. 
• 18 days of annual leave, excluding federal public holidays. 
• Health Insurance coverage. 
• Monthly employer pension contribution.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2026.