Cost Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers seeks a Cost Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset, UK. You will work within the Cost and Forecasting team to implement cost controls, reporting, and governance across CBS/WBS-aligned data and systems such as EcoSys and SAP.

Responsibilities include producing forecasts, analysing trends, and delivering insights to support informed decision-making within a matrix organisation.

Qualifications

• Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.
• High attention to detail; accuracy of outputs.
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication of complex issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• High standard of interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost and forecast data aligned with CBS/WBS.
• Maintain all cost and forecast data in EcoSys, SAP and related systems.
• Coordinate and produce cost/forecasting reports with commentary on drivers and risks.
• Support Trend & Change process with project-level analysis and indicators.
• Provide insights for robust decision-making using financial and technical data.
• Collaborate across teams to achieve project goals and uphold governance.

Skills

Project controls methodologies

Detail orientation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

HND or equivalent in project management/controls/engineering

Job description

Job Title: Cost Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

Pay: £ 399.88 PAYE or £ 557.15 Umbrella

Job ID: 2178

Job Purpose / Overview

Working as key aspect of an Integrated Project Controls (Cost and Forecasting) team, our team aims to act as a centre of excellence for project controls implementation. We are the intelligent owners of the single source of delivery performance information, operating as an integrated enabler for the successful delivery of the HPC project.

We work as part of a matrix organisation supporting one of the following programmes/areas within the project: Central, Site, Engineering, MEH, Nuclear Island (NI), Conventional Island and Balance of Plant, Instrumentation and Controls, and Commissioning.

The role of Cost Engineer is to work within the Cost and Forecasting team across the HPC project following the Cost and Forecasting strategy uniformly across the project. They will work with other members of the Cost and Forecasting team supporting the implementation of Cost and Forecasting specific processes and framework. They will follow all governance arrangements for the Cost and Forecasting team providing effective reporting of Cost and Forecasting information in a timely and accurate manner.

Principal Accountabilities

Team:

• Produce and maintain accurate cost and forecast data in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure or Work Breakdown Structure (CBS/WBS);


• Accurately maintain all Cost and Forecast data for their area of responsibility within the Cost and Forecast software system e.g. EcoSys, SAP


• Co-ordinate and produce Cost and Forecasting reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues


• Assist in the Trend & Change process, including analysis at Project level, generating performance indicators and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities.


• Delivers clear and concise insights to support robust decision-making utilising commercial and technical information to influence decisions.


• Analytical support for Senior Cost Engineers through robust analysis and interpretation of technical, financial, and performance data to facilitate prioritisation and any necessary actions.


• Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes in keeping with the HPC project values of "Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity and Clarity" and culture of "Trust, Transparency and Teamwork"


• Applying fundamental project and business project controls principles and interfaces with wider management processes.


• Help promote and embed a culture of good governance, risk awareness and compliance across the organisation.


• Support the education of project controls reporting functionality and provide feedback and recommendations for improvement.


• Ensure all Project documents, in particular Sensitive Nuclear Information, are correctly protectively marked, and protected in accordance with policies and procedures

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.


• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy of outputs and validity of quality data.


• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and nontechnical audiences.


• Strong organisational and time management skills.


• High standard of interpersonal skills


• Collaboration with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of HND or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field


• Experience in a Project Management environment


• Demonstrable experience of working in a project controls discipline.


• Experience of working on a major construction project is desirable but not necessary


• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry is desirable but not necessary