Economist - VR/31102

Thorpe Molloy McCulloch Recruitment Ltd; Uxbridge, Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas industry is seeking an Economist for maternity cover until August 2026. The role involves providing economic evaluations, presenting analyses, and participating in project reviews. Candidates should have expertise in UK economic evaluations and strong economic modelling skills, along with a collaborative and proactive approach.

Benefits

Collaborative Team Environment

Hybrid and Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Established Petroleum Economist with UK economic evaluations experience.
• Expert knowledge of UK oil and gas fiscal regime.

Responsibilities

• Provide economic evaluations for investment opportunities.
• Present economic analysis to Joint Venture Partners.
• Participate in project Gate Reviews.

Skills

Team Player

Proactive

Self-Motivated

Strong Economic Modelling

Presentation Skills

Education

Petroleum Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an Economist with previous experience in a similar role working on UK economic evaluations in the oil and gas industry. This is a maternity cover contract role to August 2026. You will be a team player, proactive and self-motivated.

Main duties and responsibilities:

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 and 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.

Applicants to this role require:

• 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.

What’s in it for me?

• Working in a collaborative team environment.
• Hybrid and flexible working.

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