Cost Engineer – Major Projects & Forecasting

KBR, Inc.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Warrington is seeking a Cost Engineer to design and sustain a comprehensive cost engineering framework for a major project.

You will provide cost control services, forecast baselines, and produce cost reports to support project managers and sponsors. You will manage expenditure profiles, accruals and EACs, maintain data integrity across systems, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cost control and reporting services to Project Managers and Sponsors.
• Ability to prepare, monitor and forecast baselines across all project phases.
• Prepare cost reports with earned value analysis and identify trends.
• Maintain cost control data across systems and validate data.
• Maintain budgets and forecasts within approved financial limits.
• Mentor and support junior Cost Engineers in development.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage the cost framework, systems and resources to deliver effective cost control and reporting for the Major Project.
• Prepare, monitor and forecast baselines during all project phases.
• Prepare, monitor and forecast expenditure profiles and provide accruals as needed.
• Prepare cost reports, including earned value analysis, and identify trends with recovery options.
• Maintain the cost control database and validate data across systems.
• Ensure commitments are recorded and forecasts stay within approved limits.
• Maintain an estimate of the outturn value and prepare EAC for review.
• Provide information to support risk processes and project outturns vs baseline.
• Mentor and support Assistant Cost Engineers in their development.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value analysis

Data validation

Budgeting

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Warrington is seeking a Cost Engineer to design and sustain a comprehensive cost engineering framework for a major project.

You will provide cost control services, forecast baselines, and produce cost reports to support project managers and sponsors. You will manage expenditure profiles, accruals and EACs, maintain data integrity across systems, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.