Cost Engineer: Budget Control & Forecasting (UK Clearance)

Ansaldo Nuclear Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee benefits

Job summary

Ansaldo Nuclear Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a competent Cost Engineer/Project Accountant to implement, administer and maintain a cost control system across multiple projects. You will track budgets, scope delivery, expenditures and forecasts while ensuring alignment with approved budgets.

Responsibilities include monthly expenditure updates, forecast reviews, producing reports for internal and client use, handling contract variation budgets and payments, and acting as the primary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with strong cost control knowledge.
• At least 3 years as Cost Engineer or Project Accountant.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and data analysis.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports for internal and client use.
• Understanding of contracts, commercial and risk management.
• Analytical mindset with strong communication across levels of the organisation.
• Excellent prioritisation and time management.
• Attention to detail with a hands-on approach.
• Strong problem solving and client-facing skills.
• Friendly, proactive team player.

Responsibilities

• Monthly update of actual expenditures and proper allocation to projects and WBS codes.
• Lead monthly forecast reviews with PMs and budget holders.
• Challenge variances and explain underlying causes and implications.
• Produce timely internal and external reports.
• Manage budget for contract variations and assist with quotations.
• Prepare payment applications for client submission where applicable.
• Serve as main contact for client audits and forecast queries.
• Monthly invoicing, cash forecasting and variance explanations.
• Collaborate with finance to resolve reporting queries.
• Support company-level reporting and analysis.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Reporting

Contract risk management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VBA

SQL

Primavera P6

SAP S/4Hana

Job description

Ansaldo Nuclear Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a competent Cost Engineer/Project Accountant to implement, administer and maintain a cost control system across multiple projects. You will track budgets, scope delivery, expenditures and forecasts while ensuring alignment with approved budgets.

Responsibilities include monthly expenditure updates, forecast reviews, producing reports for internal and client use, handling contract variation budgets and payments, and acting as the primary