Lene Osland
About Lene Osland
Lene Osland is a Business Manager at Aker Solutions with extensive experience in project control for oil and gas EPC contracts.
Current Position at Aker Solutions
Lene Osland is currently serving as a Business Manager at Aker Solutions. Since November 2020, Osland has been managing the Kollsnes Meg Upgrade project. In her role, she focuses on various business management aspects, including project control and budget supervision. Osland brings a wealth of experience to this position, particularly in cost/planning integration and budget control within the context of oil and gas EPC contracts.
Previous Roles at Kvaerner
Lene Osland has held multiple positions at Kvaerner, starting as a Cost Controller from 2010 to 2012. She then transitioned to a Manager Cost Control, a role she held from 2013 to 2017. Following this, Osland advanced to Commercial Manager / Project Control Manager Decommissioning, serving from 2017 to 2020. Briefly in 2020, she worked as a Business Manager, Tender EPC. Each role was based in Stord, Norway, focusing on financial oversight and budget planning, emphasizing project and cost control.
Educational Background
Lene Osland has an extensive educational background, beginning with a Bachelor in Business Administration from Høgskolen Stord / Haugesund, completed from 2005 to 2008. She furthered her education with specialized courses such as Ledelse i Maritime organisasjoner in 2016, Shipping Economics in 2018 from Høgskulen på Vestlandet, and various MBA courses in 2020 from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. Most recently, she completed a Master's program in Energy, Environment, and Society at Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS) in 2022.
Skills and Proficiency
Lene Osland is proficient in using various software and tools essential for project management tasks. These include SAP, Microsoft Office, and Promineo, which she utilizes for cost and budget controls, as well as project planning and integration. Her extensive experience in these areas enhances her capabilities in executing complex projects, particularly in the oil and gas sector.
Career at Other Companies
Before her current role at Aker Solutions, Lene Osland worked in several capacities at different organizations. She served as a Project Controller at Aibel for four months in 2012 and as a Personalkoordinator for three months in 2008. Additionally, she held positions such as Prosjektøkonom at Aker Solutions from 2008 to 2010, and another stint as a Cost Controller at Kvaerner from 2012 to 2013. These roles contributed significantly to her experience in project control and management.