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Senior Cost Engineer

SBM Offshore
The Netherlandsfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Apr 2026

About the role

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact.  Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About Us:
SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably.  Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

Purpose

  • The purpose of a Cost Engineer is to develop and oversee project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial planning processes. This role involves collaborating with project teams to provide costeffective estimates in accordance with schedule and execution plan.

Responsibilities

  • The Cost Engineer is responsible for the accurate estimation, management, and control of project costs throughout the project lifecycle. This role involves developing cost estimates, analyzing cost variances, and ensuring that projects are completed within approved budgets. The Cost Engineer collaborates with project managers, engineers, finance teams, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and support effective decisionmaking.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field. A professional certification (e.g., AACE, PMP, CCE) is a plus.

Experience

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in cost engineering, project cost control, or a similar role. Experience in construction, engineering, oil & gas preferred.

Functional Competencies

Invoice managementCost Control and performance management executionCash ManagementSBM Product KnowledgeRisk and Internal controlBudgeting and forecastingProject Cost Management

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
 

 

 

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