Cost Assurance Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a cost assurance professional to verify cost data across large-scale complex infrastructure projects in the UK. You will audit, analyse supplier costs, and ensure alignment with NEC4 contract principles, while coordinating with client teams and the wider supply chain.

The role requires strong data analysis, contract interpretation, and reporting skills, with autonomous working in a fast-paced delivery environment and a commitment to professional standards and continuous

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering cost and commercial assurance/audit activities.
• Competence in interpreting contracts and applying cost component principles.
• Experience analysing large datasets and using costing systems.
• Ability to interrogate data and produce decision-ready outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost verification, audit and assurance across large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate cost data against contractual and commercial principles.
• Analyse supplier cost data for patterns, trends and risks.
• Perform payroll audits and data sampling for targeted audits.
• Assess cost capture and commercial management processes.
• Identify opportunities for supplier process improvements.
• Interpret NEC4 contracts and advise on documentation.
• Engage with client teams and stakeholders to gather data and documentation.
• Deliver high-quality assurance reports and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Support outputs and recommendations to clients and supply chain.
• Support integration of digital tools for data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Cost verification

Data analysis

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder reporting

NEC4 contracts

Autonomous working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Estimating/QS/Engineering/Construction

Equivalent work experience

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Costing systems

Job description

Overview

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects, Delivery Partner team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's'about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Overview

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects, Delivery Partner team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's'about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Your role

• Provide cost verification, audit and assurance activities, including forensic reviews across large-scale complex infrastructure projects.
• Support and deliver evaluation of cost data and structures, assessing them against contractual/commercial principles.
• Analyse supplier cost data to identify patterns, themes, trends and risks.
• Provide detailed cost verification, payroll audits and wider data sampling for targeted audit activities.
• Assess and appraise cost capture and commercial management processes.
• Identify supplier commercial process improvement opportunities for improved commercial governance and cost control.
• Interpret and advise on contract documentation, particularly under NEC4 contracts.
• Engage with client teams, contractors and other project stakeholders to complete cost verification/substantiation together with obtaining key documentation and data.
• Deliver high-quality assurance reports and present those findings to senior stakeholders.
• Support the presentation of outputs and recommendations to clients and their wider supply chain.
• Support the integration of innovative digital tools for data analysis and reporting.

About You

• Demonstratable experience of delivering cost and commercial assurance/audit activities.
• Competent in the interpretation of a wide range of contracts, with experience in the application of the principles of a schedule of cost components.
• Experienced and comfortable analysing large data sets as well as experience of different costing systems.
• The ability to interrogate and assess data sets and produce outputs that can be used in the decision-making process.
• Bachelor's degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience.
• Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
• Good working knowledge of NEC3/4 suit of contracts across all option types.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, working through challenges as they develop during the delivery stage.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience of working within a client organisation, either directyl or through a colocation/secondment arrangement.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Security Clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.