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Cross- functional co-ordinations.\nExperience :\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline.\n8-15+ years of experience in project controls or cost engineering within Oil & Gas, LNG, Petrochemical, Refinery, Offshore, or EPC projects.\nAACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) /Earned Value Professional (EVP)(Preferred) .\nExpertise :\nCost Control\nCost Forecasting\nEarned Value Management (EVM)\nChange Management\nRisk /Contingency Management\nPrimavera P6\nSAP\nPower BI/Advanced Microsoft Excel\nSLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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