Cost Recovery Advisor (Project Services Lead)

About the role

Halliburton is hiring a Cost Recovery Advisor (Project Services Lead) for its Oils Operation in Basra, Iraq. The role sits under general supervision and covers the measurement and analysis of project variances, plus oversight of the Project Cost Engineer, Project Planner/Scheduler, Document Controller and Project Estimator. It is a full-time, experienced hire within the Support Services product service line.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze project data such as approved business cases, baselines, management plans, Open Wells reports, financials and resource consumption to measure and interpret variances in scope, schedule, cost and risk.
• Work with the project team and stakeholders to find improvements and develop action plans that drive cost savings and PSL pull-throughs.
• Support the project manager and senior leadership in decisions and strategies for efficiency, risk mitigation and profitability, and help shape future bids.
• Oversee the quality, timeliness and content of the work of the project support personnel, reporting to the Project Director.
• Develop and maintain the EPCM Contract Project Controls Plan, prepare client and internal project reports, and support client assurance and verification requests.
• Set up and manage the project man-hour, cost, planning and estimation systems, including benchmarking and alignment activities.
• Prepare and verify monthly invoices and check incoming invoices from work-share offices.
• Identify, implement and maintain the controls structure, tools and procedures required by the contracting strategy and execution plan, and own the MOC and risk management processes.

Required profile

• Undergraduate STEM degree with 6+ years of experience in Operations and Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years in the Oil and Gas industry, 7 years in lead roles managing a PS team, and 10 years in Oil and Gas project delivery.
• Minimum 5 years as an Umbrella Contract Project Services Lead.
• Preferred: exposure to multi-discipline operations, portfolio management of projects, and experience managing resources in a multidiscipline team.
• Preferred: membership in a project services association.

Required skills

• Well engineering expertise with a focus on financial, contractual and project guidance.
• Cost control, cost estimating, project scheduling and risk management.
• Alignment of these disciplines.

Compensation is described as competitive and commensurate with experience. The location is Oils Operation ST, Basra, Iraq.