Cost Engineer | Earned Value & Project Budget Lead

Turner & Townsend; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Engineer in Edinburgh to drive cost performance reporting on major projects. You will develop cost control data structures and manage budgets, accruals, and forecasts, including ETC/EAC, with EVMS. Experience delivering cost engineering across large programmes is preferred.

The role requires graduates with relevant discipline background; CIMA qualification is welcome. This position offers a challenging, inclusive environment with opportunities across real

Qualifications

• Typically a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with proven project controls experience.
• CIMA qualification is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost control data structures to accurately track actual costs.
• Establish and set the project control budget aligned with baselines.
• Track actual costs for internal and external expenditure against cost controls.
• Track accruals and commitments against set budgets.
• Build project forecast including ETC and EAC.
• Provide timely reporting including Earned Value Management.
• Track contingency and exposure from risks and remaining risks.
• Track change control to stay aligned with baselines and control data.
• Identify key project trends to inform future change controls.

Skills

Cost control

Earned Value Management

Education

Graduate in a relevant discipline

CIMA qualification

Tools

Prism

Ecosys

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Engineer in Edinburgh to drive cost performance reporting on major projects. You will develop cost control data structures and manage budgets, accruals, and forecasts, including ETC/EAC, with EVMS. Experience delivering cost engineering across large programmes is preferred.

The role requires graduates with relevant discipline background; CIMA qualification is welcome. This position offers a challenging, inclusive environment with opportunities across real