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Ilkin Rahimli, Cost Engineer

Ilkin Rahimli

Cost Engineer·Saudi Aramco

Azerbaijan

Diploma, Professional Diploma in Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 10 years, 3 months

Cost Engineer

September 2024 - Present

Saudi Aramco

Dhahran Al Janoub, Saudi Arabia

September 2024 - Present

• Provide cost analysis, controls and report activities for Capital and non-Capital projects.
• Provide input and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to staffing and project
controls, as well as prepare and analyze comparisons of scope, quantities, and cost data between the project
forecasts and the budgets.
• Organize, monitor and control project costs and will define project needs for cost control in accordance
with contractual requirements, objectives, and Company procedures.
• Ensure that all project commitments are accurately reported and will maintain updated final project
forecasts and expenditure forecasts.
• Proactively advise management when forecasted costs exceed the approved budget.
• Use statistical tools to analyze costs metrics and perform risk analysis.
• Analyze contractors' cost reports and extract required data for management reporting.
• Prepare and report cost engineering information on a monthly basis and additional ad-hoc reports as
required by Management.
• Provide all cost engineering expertise and coordinate activities as group/unit leader as required in
preparation for the cost portion of the engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
• Collect, monitor, analyze and report all cost information through the Project Manager.
• Review and analyze all claims and Change Orders on project contracts.
• Participate in the negotiation of project contracts as required.
• Initiate appropriate action when total forecast indicates allocated funds will be exceeded

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Commercial Team Leader

November 2023 - September 2024

FMG LLC

Baku, Azerbaijan

November 2023 - September 2024

• Control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking invoices and claims
from suppliers, to ensure vendors and subcontractors that all project expenditures are captured and
properly record.
• Performing and managing project financial activity monitoring and purchase requests creation and
follow up.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Taking responsibility for the financial management of projects
• Recognizing business opportunities
• Putting together bids to win new business
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts
• Strategically expanding, preserving or improving company procedures, standards or policies
• Coordinating and working with the supply chain management team to resolve project issues to ensure
the delivery/completion of the project work.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Estimation and Cost Control Engineer

March 2022 - November 2023

Uni Co CJSC

Baku, Azerbaijan

March 2022 - November 2023

• Providing planning and cost-controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting,
monitoring of milestone progress the preparation of Invoice processes, etc.
• Performing commercial review for subcontractor’s quotations for the preparation of service agreements.
• Ensuring effective project implementation and utilizing productive reports from the creation of WBS
with the use of the project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and
delivery up to the closure of the project.
• Preparing budgets
• Tracking expenses

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Lead Cost Engineer

October 2021 - March 2022

PMD Projects LLC

Baku, Azerbaijan

October 2021 - March 2022

• Review contracts, budgets, spending reports, and logistics data to develop a comprehensive overview of
project expenses.
• Use analysis software and projection models to estimate future costs and financial changes related to
new projects and different objectives.
• Develop cost-saving measures according to client’s unique requirements and operational functionality.
• Assist managers during the implementation of new workflows, including meeting with technicians and
executives and making real-time adjustments to meet new challenges as needed.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Project Lead Engineer

September 2020 - October 2021

Prokon LLC

Baku, Azerbaijan

September 2020 - October 2021

• Assisting the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and controlling the execution of the project by client requirements and objectives, within time and cost constrain and in observance of HSE and Quality procedures and practices.
• Supporting the Project Manager in coordinating specific technical and management topics (i.e., project internal and external interface management, contractual document issue and review, project activities planning, data analysis and reporting preparation, subcontractor and supplier management, project record books preparation, spare parts management, certifications collection, supplier payments, etc.).
• Analysing tender and contractual documents to review the scope of work and schedule and to identify project requirements and constraints.
• Coordinating specific topics, related, but not only, to project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

Company industry:
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Project Engineer

April 2019 - September 2020

Hidro Insaat Servis LLC

Baku, Azerbaijan

April 2019 - September 2020

• Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment and labour to determine project feasibility.
• Defined engineering problems, collected data, facts and concluded to solve engineering issues.
• Drafted and reviewed reports and specifications, including construction schedules, environmental impact studies and project designs.
• Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.

Company industry:
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Construction Site Manager

March 2017 - September 2018

AP Construction

Manchester, United Kingdom

March 2017 - September 2018

• Oversaw employee attendance records, handled payroll, and ordered new materials for sites.
• Planned, coordinated, and managed operations and field safety programs for building construction, and infrastructure and public works projects

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Civil Project Engineer

October 2014 - March 2016

State Agency for Control over Construction Safety

Baku, Azerbaijan

October 2014 - March 2016

• Carried out the concept, preliminary and detailed design of structure of reinforced concrete and steel works for industrial and civil buildings.
• Prepared the drafting, lifting and installation drawings using AutoCAD and Archi CAD.
• Controlled structural deliverables produced in the industrial conditions for proper installation of construction drawings and supervised the installation of reinforced concrete and steel projects.
• Prepared the detailed design deliverables (incl. detailed survey reports) projects, and assisted site laser scanning and dimension control for project basis in-house.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

The Manchester College

May 2018

May 2018

Diploma, Professional Diploma in Accounting

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan University Of Architecture And Construction

July 2013

July 2013

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Azerbaijan

Skills

Bills of Quantity
Expert
Bills of Quantity
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Estimation
Expert
Estimation
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
Tender Preparation
Expert
Tender Preparation
Expert
Budgeting & Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting & Forecasting
Expert
Cost Estimation
Expert
Cost Estimation
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Cost Management
Expert
Cost Management
Expert

Languages

Azerbaijani
Native Speaker
Turkish
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Russian
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Interest
    Swimming, GYM, Hiking, Traveling