Selangor, Malaysia

Job Family Group:

Projects

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 26, 2026

Business Unit:

Projects and Technology:

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

The Technical Specialist (Senior Project Services Engineer) will be accountable for Cost Engineering, Planning, and Reporting, ensuring the delivery of a competitive project and minimizing value leakage. The Senior PS Engineer is expected to establish robust cost and schedule control measures to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget.

Additionally, the Senior PS Engineer will collaborate closely with the Major Projects Organization within the asset, streamlining and documenting the Project Controls processes to support consistent and efficient project delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver accurate, high‑quality monthly Latest Estimates (LE) for project costs.
• Support the monthly and quarterly LE cycles.
• Maintain Change, Trend, and Contingency Management, ensuring updates are reflected in forecasts and properly linked to contingency drawdowns.
• Develop and publish comprehensive Cost Reports, including budget holder reviews.
• Implement cost control processes aligned with Shell procedures (commitment capture, VOWD, cost forecasting/phasing, EVM).
• Coordinate with Finance/Cost Controllers for monthly MJEs and Accruals.
• Ensure timely GSAP cost administration (PR/PO, GR, SE, VOWD, AUC, WBS setup/closure, time-writing).
• Support CP with cost inputs for post‑award contract management.
• Develop and maintain the Project Schedule (activities, logic, resources, progress).
• Translate project scope, execution strategy, and risks into clear sequencing.
• Conduct schedule sensitivity analysis and recommend optimizations.
• Prepare schedule packages for gate reviews and approvals.
• Maintain and update productivity benchmarks and planning norms.
• Consolidate contractor progress reports and update dashboards.
• Align schedules with Construction and Integrated Activity Planners.
• Provide proactive look‑ahead schedules and milestone LE dates.
• Produce regular project controls reports covering cost and schedule performance, risks, issues, and progress.
• Maintain dashboards (Project/Portfolio, Milestones, Manpower).
• Support structured monthly and quarterly reporting cycles.
• Provide KPI monitoring (cost & schedule) for post‑award contract management.
• Support regional/enterprise reporting, including QLE and OP cycle requirements.

What you bring

• Engineering or Technologist degree, and/or certification as a Cost Engineer, Scheduler, or Planner; equivalent industry experience may also be considered.

• With Experience in Project Controls (Cost and Schedule) within the refinery or petrochemical industry.

• Proven experience in Project Controls roles supporting portfolio capital projects.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, build consensus, and maintain strong customer focus.

• Strong working knowledge of Project Controls systems, tools, and methodologies, particularly within the Oil & Gas sector.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organization to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal,click here.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) in Malaysia

Shell Business Operations (SBO) is a chain of operational centers that form an integral part of Royal Dutch Shell. We influence business development for Shell globally, enabling the work of 93,000 employees in over 70 countries across the world.
SBO Kuala Lumpur is home to 11 different functions that support Shell within the Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Middle East region. Housing more than 2000 employees, SBO Kuala Lumpur is focused on driving excellent corporate performance that enable Shell to operate in a global competitive and ever-changing business environment.

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