Cost Engineer- Energy and Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cost Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves supporting project teams with cost systems, monitoring expenditures, and preparing detailed financial reports. You will be instrumental in identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring projects align with budgets. The company values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance, providing an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a supportive setting, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Senior Cost Engineering across multiple project stages.
• Degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cost Lead with cost systems and procedures.
• Monitor project expenditures and prepare financial reports.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities with project managers.

Skills

Project Controls Experience

Cost Engineering

Forecasting

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in a relevant technical or management field

Membership in a relevant professional body

Tools

PRISM

EcoSys

Cobra

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cost Engineer- Energy and Natural Resources

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

As a Cost Engineer, you will have a passion to provide services as required by our clients, which may include:

1. Supporting the Cost Lead with the implementation of appropriate cost systems, procedures and working templates.
2. Support to Project teams to ensure timely and accurate cost information submission on a regular basis, to include reporting on EAC, ETC, ACWP and comparison to the baseline.
3. Monitor project expenditures and ensure they align with the budget.
4. Prepare detailed financial reports and present them to stakeholders.
5. Support the Cost Lead in executing cost re-baseline exercises, forecast and budget update as appropriate.
6. Undertake analyses of Project Cost information to support Programme objectives incl. earned value, trend analysis.
7. Work closely with project managers to identify cost-saving opportunities.

You have professional Project Controls experience specialising in Senior Cost Engineering in one or more sectors across multiple stages of the Project lifecycle. You can coordinate and work with other teams and have basic multi-disciplinary knowledge. You have knowledge and proficiency with Cost engineering and forecasting tools (such as PRISM/EcoSys/Cobra).

You also;

1. Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
2. Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institution.
3. Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
4. Ability to communicate cost and performance information to peers and managers.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.