Cost Engineer

Frontier Resourcing; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resourcing company in the UK is seeking a Cost Engineer to support nuclear projects. The role involves developing cost control structures, monitoring budgets, and implementing Earned Value Management. Candidates should have strong Excel skills, familiarity with SAP or Oracle, and project control experience. This position offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for career development in a forward-thinking energy team.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Long-term career development opportunities

Opportunity to influence flagship projects

Qualifications

• Specializing in Cost Engineering/Control across project lifecycles.
• Ability to define and implement cost procedures and standards.
• Eligible for BPSS-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost control structures and map estimates to Work Breakdown Structures.
• Establish project control budgets and monitor costs against baselines.
• Implement and report Earned Value Management metrics.
• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC contract frameworks.
• Monitor project contingency and track change control.
• Prepare cost information for emerging changes.

Skills

Professional project controls experience

Strong capability in Excel

Familiarity with cost systems (SAP, Oracle)

Effective communication skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Research skills

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Due to growing demand in high-profile nuclear programmes, we are recruiting Cost Engineers to support a client playing a transformative role in the UK energy sector. This role will contribute to cost control and performance reporting on complex projects, ensuring accurate budget tracking and decision-ready insights.

There is also opportunities to work on carbon capture, renewable energy and transmission and distribution projects around the North West.

Hybrid working arrangements - 3 days client site.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop cost control structures and map estimates to Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Planning Packages, and Control Accounts

• Establish project control budgets and monitor actual costs, accruals, and commitments against those baselines

• Implement and report Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics including ETC (Estimate to Complete) and EAC (Estimate at Completion)

• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC contract frameworks throughout cost reporting and control activities

• Monitor project contingency, track change control, and analyse cost trends to inform decision-making

• Support forecasting, cost capture alignment (Work Orders, Purchase Orders), and manage subcontract cost data integration

• Prepare cost information for emerging changes and support cost implications documentation

What You’ll Bring

• Professional project controls experience specializing in Cost Engineering/Control across the project lifecycles

• Strong capability in Excel and familiarity with cost systems such as SAP, Oracle, interfacing between corporate finance and project tools

• Ability to define, implement, and maintain cost procedures and standards for projects or programmes

• Eligible for BPSS-level security clearance

• Membership in APM, PMI, or similar professional body is advantageous

• Effective communication, analytical, stakeholder management, and research skills; motivated to work in the nuclear sector

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to influence cost control on one of the UK's flagship nuclear energy infrastructure programmes

• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements supporting a healthy work–life balance

• Long-term career development opportunities within a forward-thinking energy team