Cost Engineer- Central Belt- Energy & Natural Resources

TURNER & TOWNSEND; Scotland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cost Engineer to enhance their team in Warrington. The role involves supporting project controls and delivering cost performance reporting. Candidates should have Project Controls experience, excellent Excel skills, and familiarity with cost management systems like SAP and Oracle. This position offers the chance to work within the nuclear sector and contribute to significant projects.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Professional Project Controls experience specializing in Cost Engineering/Control.
• Familiar with different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques.
• Member of a relevant professional body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop project cost control data structures.
• Track actual costs for internal and external expenditure.
• Build accurate project forecasts.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Excel skills

Cost management systems knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Company Description

Turner & Townsend – Our award-winning Controls & Performance team focuses on driving innovation, enhancing our client’s integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base provide opportunities to develop your career with clear pathways. For more information, please visit: https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/en/about-us/our-purpose-and-values/

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the North West team are recruiting Cost Engineers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry-leading change, and we are keen to speak to like-minded individuals with cost engineering experience. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

Role purpose

A Cost Engineer will support the team and their senior cost engineers for work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. Work packages may vary in size, with Cost Engineers working on smaller projects or significantly larger ones in value. The cost engineer will deliver accurate and timely project information relating to performance against the project baseline and drive cost performance reporting, including Earned Value Management metrics. They will help ensure client objectives are met, and projects are delivered to time, cost targets and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Development of project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
• Map and integrate cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure to set the project budget against correct Work Packages, Planning Packages and Control Accounts
• Establish and set the project control budget aligned with baselines
• Track actual costs for internal and external expenditure against cost control structures
• Track and control project accruals and commitments against budget constraints
• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management, control and reporting of cost data
• Build project forecasts including estimate to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC)
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of all project information including Earned Value Management
• Track project contingency and exposure related to risk events and remaining risks
• Track project change control to ensure alignment with baselines and control data structures
• Identify key project trends to inform future change controls
• Support the change process by providing cost information for change notes and forecasts
• Collaborate with the project team to implement cost capture requirements; ensure appropriate Work Orders, requisitions, PO structure alignment, and usable subcontract data
• Monitor contingency requirements and liaise with the Project Team on contingency management
• Quantify cost implications of emergent/additional project work and feed into relevant documentation (e.g., change control)

Qualifications

You have professional Project Controls experience specializing in Cost Engineering/Control across the project lifecycle. Nuclear experience is desirable but not essential. You should have excellent Excel skills and be familiar with cost management systems, including interfaces with corporate finance systems such as SAP and Oracle. You should have experience in applying cost engineering procedures and the ability to define project cost procedures and standards for the project or programme.

• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute)
• Familiar with different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Stakeholder management experience
• Experience of working within a Project Controls team
• Desire to work within the nuclear sector

Additional Information

We offer a great place to work where each person can affect change and supports a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable. For more information about Turner & Townsend and our future projects, visit: www.turnerandtownsend.com

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees.