Cost Engineer: Budget, Forecast & Risk Analysis

Bilfinger UK; Hedon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a Cost Engineer to provide financial oversight across multiple projects. You will handle cost data, forecasting, and risk analyses, ensuring accurate cost-to-date, forecasts, and payment certifications.

In this role, you will work with SAP and Power BI to drive reporting, manage subcontract agreements, and support early warning notifications and change management across major construction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC 4 Option B contracts.
• Knowledge of NAECI Agreement.
• Experience on major construction projects.
• Standard Method of Measurement.
• Strong bias to contractor working.

Responsibilities

• Provide key financial data for internal month-end P&L submissions.
• Remeasurement / checking of BOQ updates and cost provisions.
• Forecasting actual versus budget and cash flow forecasts.
• Manage change events and client notification of compensation events.
• Compile data for main payment applications and subcontractor valuations.
• Facilitate subcontractor progress/update meetings and auditing of payments.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Financial data analysis

Risk analysis

Subcontract management

Change management

Cash flow forecasting

Vendor/Contract management

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Bilfinger UK is seeking a Cost Engineer to provide financial oversight across multiple projects. You will handle cost data, forecasting, and risk analyses, ensuring accurate cost-to-date, forecasts, and payment certifications.

In this role, you will work with SAP and Power BI to drive reporting, manage subcontract agreements, and support early warning notifications and change management across major construction initiatives.