Economist

We have a current opportunity for a Economist on a contract basis for a maternity cover.
The position will be based in either Uxbridge or Aberdeen with a leading energy company.

The primary purpose of the role is to evaluate growth and business opportunities across the client's UK business and to cover the current incumbent’s maternity leave.

The incumbent will play a key role in delivering best-in-class results by:
Providing economic evaluations as needed in support of investment opportunities across the UK with potential to support Africa business. These include exploration, development, brownfield projects and other strategic options
Presenting economic analysis to Joint Venture partners
Participating in project Gate Reviews including the preparation of Gate documentation
Providing support for project PAF’s, the Strategic Plan, the annual Work Programme & Budget and other key business processes (e.g. impairment & reserves reviews)
Participating in Peer Reviews and proactively identifying any issues requiring an Economics Peer Assist
Participating in economic lookbacks on major expenditures to assess value added and capital efficiency
Completing other analyses and ad hoc projects as required

You are/you have:
An established petroleum economist with specific experience working on UK economic evaluations
Exposure to G&G, Reservoir Engineering, Facilities Engineering and Planning
Expert knowledge of the UK oil and gas fiscal regime
Experience of providing economics evaluations in support of commercial analysis
Strong economic modelling history with ability to review other economists’ work
High level of excel knowledge and presentation skills

At a minimum, you have:
A history of working as the economist within project evaluation teams
Advanced Excel capability

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.