Cost Engineer: Project Controls & Forecasting

Amentum; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in the UK is seeking a Cost Engineer to join the HPC Cost and Forecasting team. You will maintain cost data, produce forecasts, and support robust decision-making through analysis of technical and financial information.

Working on the HPC project, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, ensure governance, and deliver timely reporting in alignment with CBS/WBS and SAP/EcoSys platforms. This role requires strong attention to detail and proven project controls experience in a large-scale

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or related field.
• Experience in a Project Management environment.
• Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.
• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy of outputs and data quality.
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable experience in a project controls discipline.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain accurate cost and forecast data aligned with CBS/WBS.
• Maintain cost and forecast data within EcoSys and SAP.
• Coordinate and produce cost and forecasting reports with commentary on drivers.
• Assist in Trend & Change process with project-level analysis and indicators.
• Deliver insights to support robust decision-making using technical and financial data.
• Provide analytical support to Senior Cost Engineers for prioritisation.
• Collaborate across organisational boundaries to achieve shared HPC project goals.

Skills

Project management experience

Project controls knowledge

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

HND or equivalent in project management/engineering

Tools

EcoSys

SAP

Job description

Amentum in the UK is seeking a Cost Engineer to join the HPC Cost and Forecasting team. You will maintain cost data, produce forecasts, and support robust decision-making through analysis of technical and financial information.

Working on the HPC project, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, ensure governance, and deliver timely reporting in alignment with CBS/WBS and SAP/EcoSys platforms. This role requires strong attention to detail and proven project controls experience in a large-scale