Economist

Orion Group; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Economist to join their team for maternity cover. This role involves evaluating growth and business opportunities across the UK, providing economic analysis for investment projects, and supporting key business processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in petroleum economics, excellent Excel skills, and a deep understanding of the UK oil and gas fiscal regime. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful projects within a leading energy company, making a significant difference during a critical time.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK economic evaluations and petroleum economics.
• Strong background in project evaluation teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate growth and business opportunities for the UK business.
• Provide economic evaluations for investment opportunities.

Skills

Economic Evaluations

Excel Proficiency

Economic Modelling

Presentation Skills

Knowledge of UK Oil and Gas Fiscal Regime

Education

Degree in Economics or related field

Job description

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