Cost Engineer

AWE plc; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme—9% to 13%

Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on spending

Special Leave Policy

Job summary

AWE plc is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join our Project Controls team in the United Kingdom. You will provide oversight and insight to ensure cost-efficient, well-managed projects supported by high-quality data.

As a senior member, you will prepare forecasts and budgets, monitor performance, perform SPI/CPI analysis, develop the Cost Breakdown Structure, and drive recovery planning with project teams. We offer a competitive package and generous benefits including pension and leave.

Qualifications

• Prepared, monitored and controlled forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Provided trend data to Project Manager based on performance and emerging trends with recommendations.
• Interrogated systems to verify actual expenditure and project accruals.
• Prepared cost reports with trend analysis and early warnings.
• Maintained high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality; team player.
• Conducted SPI/CPI variance analysis and provided narratives, recommendations, and recovery planning.

Responsibilities

• Established the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and led cost studies using historical data.
• Developed benchmarking information to meet project needs.
• Implemented procedures and systems to ensure data quality and consistency.
• Tracked manpower productivity and time booked to projects; analyzed resource usage vs. plan and recommended actions.
• Built strong stakeholder relationships within a project environment.

Skills

Forecasting

Budget control

Cost reporting

SPI/CPI analysis

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Business / project management qualification

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

AWE has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Engineer to play a key part in shaping the success of AWE's most critical projects. As a senior member of our Project Controls team, you'll bring expertise, oversight and insight to ensure our projects are cost-efficient, well-managed and supported by high-quality data. If you thrive on driving performance, enabling informed decision-making and being a trusted partner to project teams, this role offers the challenge and influence you're looking for.,

• Prepared, monitored and the control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Provided trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
• Interrogated systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals as needed.
• Prepared of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
• Performed and supported other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
• Maintained and promoted high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
• Conducted full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning in accordance with monthly reporting timescales.
• Established the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and lead on the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data. Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
• Implemented appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
• Tracked manpower productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc. and make any relevant recommendations to the Project Manager.
  Evidence of working with Cost management software
• Experience of developing effective stakeholder relationships.
• History of working in a project environment
• Good standard of general education, including business /project management qualification or equivalent or proven level of experience
  Package: £49,830 - £78,770 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience), 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.