Cost Engineer- Energy and Natural Resources

Turner Townsend; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm is looking for a passionate Cost Engineer to support project teams with cost systems and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and experience in project controls. Responsibilities include monitoring budgets, preparing financial reports, and seeking cost-saving opportunities. The company values diversity and is committed to inclusive hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Professional Project Controls experience specializing in Senior Cost Engineering.
• Ability to coordinate and work with other teams.
• Membership in a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cost Lead with cost systems and procedures.
• Monitor project expenditures and align with the budget.
• Prepare detailed financial reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Cost engineering and forecasting tools

Financial reporting

Communication

Project Controls experience

Education

Degree in relevant technical or management field

Tools

PRISM

EcoSys

Cobra

Job description

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

• Supporting the Cost Lead with the implementation of appropriate cost systems, procedures and working templates.
• 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.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure they align with the budget.
• Prepare detailed financial reports and present them to stakeholders.
• Support the Cost Lead in executing cost re-baseline exercises, forecast and budget update as appropriate.
• Undertake analyses of Project Cost information to support Programme objectives incl. earned value, trend analysis.
• Work closely with project managers to identify cost-saving opportunities. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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).

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

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. 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.