Cost Engineer - Clean-Energy Project Controls (Hybrid)

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Pension 12%

Life assurance

Income protection

New joiner payment

Bonus up to 12.5%

28 days holiday + BH

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Cost Engineer in the UK to own cost control and analysis across major programme work. You will maintain budgets, track actuals and accruals, and support change assessments while ensuring alignment with schedules and controls.

You will prepare monthly cost reports and collaborate with planners, commercial teams and work package managers. A degree in engineering/finance and experience in cost engineering or project controls are preferred; SAP/EcoSys/Primavera

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance or related fields.
• Progress toward a recognised professional accreditation (e.g., RICS, APM, CICES, PMI).
• Advanced proficiency in cost data management and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating project budgets and forecasts.
• Tracking actuals, commitments and accruals.
• Supporting change control assessments and cost impact analysis.
• Ensuring cost data aligns with schedule and project controls.
• Raising PRs, managing POs, and reviewing supplier applications.
• Preparing monthly cost reports and dashboards.
• Collaborating with planners, commercial colleagues and Work Package Managers.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and cost systems/tools.

Skills

Cost control budgeting forecasting

Change processes

Cost reporting variance analysis

Excel Power Query

Stakeholder collaboration

Cost engineering

Project controls

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Proactive mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management/Finance degree

Accreditation progress (RICS/APM/CICES/PMI)

Cost data management tools proficiency

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Cost Engineer in the UK to own cost control and analysis across major programme work. You will maintain budgets, track actuals and accruals, and support change assessments while ensuring alignment with schedules and controls.

You will prepare monthly cost reports and collaborate with planners, commercial teams and work package managers. A degree in engineering/finance and experience in cost engineering or project controls are preferred; SAP/EcoSys/Primavera