About the job

Airswift is seeking a Pipeline/AGI/TIS Cost Control Lead to work on a 12 months renewable assignment in Dar Es Salaam.

• Location: Dar es Salaam and Sites, Tanzania (RESIDENT 8X2)
• Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
• Report to: Project Control Lead
• Project: EACOP

Job dimension

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a major regional infrastructure project (Capex: 3.6 G$, OPEX:>2.5G$ over 25 years) between Uganda and Tanzania coast, opening a new value corridor between the two countries. The EACOP project development comprises of the detailed engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the corresponding facilities.

The contracting strategy entails 9 main packages (EPcm, EITS, Thermal Insulation, Line-pipes, LLIs POs, AGI stations, Pipeline and Marine Terminal – MST, and PV Farms) to be executed through 15 to 18 different direct main contracts. An EPcm contractor will be in charge of Detailed Engineering, Procurement and construction management support interfacing will all other contractors for the project.

EACOP direct personnel, including partners’ secondees, mobilized in UK, Tanzania and Uganda will be more than 600 at peak periods during the execution phase of the project and up to 8,000 to 10,000 personnel, contractors inclusive, who will be mobilized across the various sites for construction activities.

MISSION

The Cost Control will be responsible for the delivery and execution of the following discrete activities and / or duties for delivery of Cost Engineering Services to the EACOP Project..

Main task

• Review and comment project control procedures to ensure compliance with all contractual and Worley requirements
• Cost control systems set up
• Maintenance of Project Cost Control System
• Cost control reporting as per contract requirements
• Accurate cost control reporting with respect to budgets, commitments, VOWD and forecasts, as per contractual and Worley requirements.
• Change Order Coordination and Control
• Input & Review Project controls procedures such as invoicing procedure, budget and cost control procedure, accounting & invoicing procedure, change order procedure
• Ensure PAAF procedure, PAAF system set up and maintenance are set up correctly and in line with contract and customer requirements
• Sub-contract cost management and reporting
• Monthly internal cost reporting such as finance statements for management
• Project close-out and benchmarking
• Input to planning procedures and systems set up

PROFILE

• Bachelor Degree of Economics, Business Management, Finance and or Equivalent.
• Previous Industry Cost Experience
• Demonstrable experience of execution of similar projects of scope and complexity
• Understand key Engineering and Construction processes and terminology
• Able to analyse data and draw conclusions
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• The EACOP project includes a 1445km 24in main oil export pipeline, 8 above ground facilities [AGI: including 6 pumping stations (PS-1 thru 6) and 2 pressure reduction stations (PRS-1 and 2)], a green field Marine Terminal (MST) with an export jetty and Load Out Facilities (LOF) and a series of main line block valves (MLBV) and a long line heat trace (LLHT) heating system. Approx. 150km of feeder lines from Upstream facilities from Tilenga and Kingfisher fields will tie-in to the EACOP project. EACOP is developing the Tilenga Feeder line on behalf of the Tilenga Project. The EACOP Pipeline project will be the largest privately led with Government participation transnational infrastructure project ever undertaken in East African region. The project overall tonnage is estimated at 500,000t of material and equipment;
• Behind the numerous technical (the longest electrically heat traced pipeline in the world), environmental and social challenges faced by the project, Government of Uganda and Government of Tanzania agreed to develop EACOP project in a fast track mode. The project is aiming at a Ready For Start-up (RFSU) schedule not later than 39 months after FID;
• The context is complex with numerous stakeholders, environmental and societal / local content stakes, three partners, two involved countries new to oil development (Uganda and Tanzania), and the need for project development in accordance with IFC standards to secure the necessary financing;
• In the current context of low oil price the project needs to be developed with low CAPEX & OPEX to support the economics and enable FID while maintaining the technical quality of the installations, with high H3SE requirements and focus.