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Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port
Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday
- 25 days holiday, increasing with service
- Private medical insurance
- Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts
- Free secure on-site car parking
About the Company
EET (Essar Energy Transition) vision is to be the leading producer of low carbon fuels and establish a blueprint energy transition hub in the North West. EET plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions.
We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.
With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.
About You
To succeed in this role, you'll have:
- Significant experience in turnaround, shutdown or major-project cost engineering within refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, energy, heavy manufacturing or another high-hazard industry.
- A strong track record of developing estimates, control budgets and forecasts from project definition through to execution and close-out.
- Extensive experience in cost control, forecasting, accruals, commitments, cash flow analysis and financial reporting.
- Experience managing commercial risk, contract cost assurance, contractor applications and change control processes.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to challenge constructively and drive value-focused decision-making.
- The ability to interpret complex cost and commercial data and translate it into clear management insight and recommendations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working across operations, maintenance, finance, procurement and contractor organisations.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders where required.
- High levels of competence in SAP, cost management systems, reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications.
- A commitment to safety, governance, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality business outcomes.
It would be advantageous if you have:
- A degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Professional accreditation such as ACostE, APM, MRICS, CIPS or equivalent.
- Experience supporting benchmarking exercises, assurance reviews and cost management improvement programmes.
- Experience providing functional leadership across multidisciplinary teams in a turnaround or major projects environment.
Monday, 26 October 2026
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Turnaround Cost and Commercial Lead in Ellesmere Port employer: Essar Oil Limited
Essar Oil Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Ellesmere Port where employees can thrive in a fast-paced logistics setting. With a strong commitment to service excellence, the company fosters a collaborative culture that prioritises employee growth and development, providing ample opportunities for career advancement. Join our dedicated team and enjoy the unique advantage of being part of a growing organisation that values innovation and operational efficiency.
