Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects

TURNER & TOWNSEND; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Scotland seeks an experienced Senior Cost Engineer to support significant growth in the Energy & Natural Resources sector. You will manage cost control for complex projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives and effective reporting. Ideal candidates will have a robust background in project controls, particularly in cost engineering, and possess strong leadership skills to lead diverse teams in a dynamic environment. The role emphasizes accountability and offers a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusivity initiatives

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Cost Engineering/Control.
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Familiarity with cost performance reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control for multiple projects.
• Implement cost control systems to track project budgets.
• Guide cost control processes and reports.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Leadership skills

Cost forecasting techniques

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant professional body membership

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is recruiting for Cost Engineers to join the Energy & Natural Resources division. The team seeks senior cost engineering experience to support a period of significant growth within a Transmission and Distribution client context.

Responsibilities

A Cost Engineer will be responsible for work packages and projects of varying size and complexity, leading cost control for multiple, non-related projects or a single highly complex project within the programme of works. They will manage relationships between time, cost, risk, change, reporting and scope, and create and maintain robust cost controls and reports to provide clients with accurate data to drive management decisions. The role aims to ensure client objectives are met and projects are delivered to time, cost targets and quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Tailor Cost Control approaches to meet the client’s needs and align with best practice.
• Implement, administer, and maintain cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Work with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust, integrated, well-structured, accurate Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the change control process.
• Develop project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and align the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to accurately track and control actual costs.
• Map and integrate cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure to set the project budget against the correct Work Packages, Planning Packages and Control Accounts.
• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management, control and reporting of cost data.
• Lead the production of accruals to ensure Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) is reflected in cost data.
• Support the change process by providing cost information for change notes and underpin forecasts.
• Update project forecasts to ensure comprehensive and aligned Estimate To Complete (ETC).
• Work with the project team to set out and implement cost capture requirements, ensuring appropriate work orders (WO) are in place, WOs are structured with PO alignment, and sub-contractor data can be used to monitor and control costs.
• Align Purchase Orders with CBS to provide clear Cost Performance Indices at an appropriate project level.
• Validate and interrogate supply chain data to assist in accurate cost forecasting and trending, and work with the supply chain to understand variances and drive cost accuracy and timely reporting.
• Interact with Management/Leadership when delivering updates on Cost Control within a complex project/programme environment.
• Guide and influence while delivering cost control processes on complex projects/programmes and related reports.
• Demonstrate leadership while developing the technical ability of delivery and cost control teams.

Qualifications

You have professional Project Controls experience specialising in Cost Engineering/Control across one or more sectors and throughout the Project lifecycle. While nuclear experience is desirable, it is not essential. You should have a detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting and performance reporting and analysis, and be able to coordinate with other teams using multidisciplinary knowledge.

You will be a strong communicator with leadership behaviours, able to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop a team in a diverse and inclusive environment. You promote empowerment and contribution and are passionate about building a community and support network beyond your delivery role.

You also:

• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body (e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute).
• Are familiar with different cost performance reporting and forecasting techniques.
• Have experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities as part of project performance cadence.
• Understand how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to make risk-based decisions where parameters are unclear and judgement is needed.
• Have strong leadership skills to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience and can navigate through conflicts.
• Have a desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Additional Information

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

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