Cost Engineer - V05370

JAM Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Cost Engineer for a hybrid position in Barrow. This role involves controlling costs on the AVC project, ensuring adherence to budgets while updating forecasts and managing cost variances. The ideal candidate will have experience in cost engineering, particularly in industries similar to Dreadnought or Oil & Gas. Key skills include advanced project reporting and proficiency in Excel. This position offers an initial 6-month contract with a requirement for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost engineering, ideally on projects similar to Dreadnought.
• Fluency in Excel and familiarity with SAP.
• Experience in oil & gas industry can be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Control costs across the AVC project daily.
• Update spend forecast and communicate cost variances.
• Lead project management and control processes.

Skills

Advanced project reporting

Problem solving

Office administration skills

Knowledge of business processes

Leadership in PM&C processes

Education

Project Management qualification

Tools

Excel

SAP

P6 planning tools

Job description

Location: Barrow (Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week)

Duration: 6 Month Contract Initially

Notes: Working on UK eyes only projects, must be eligable for SC

Overvew:

Looking for a cost engineer. Lead for cost control across the AVC project. Ensuring we're abiding by our budget on a day to day basis. Ensuring in line with our forecast. Updating the spend forecast and being able to articulate any cost variances. Developing the estimate of complection (EAC).

Ideally someone with experience as a Cost Lead Expert on Dreadnought (desirable). If not Dreadnought other similar industries - i.e Oil & Gas. Looking for some logic based approach.

Ideally some form of PM qualification but not essential.

Key Deliverables:

• Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
• Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures.
• Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
• Attend on the job training as appropriate.
• Able to lead the PM&C processes on a small project or a work package of a larger project

Key Knowledge/Skills & Qualifications:

• Ideally someone with experience as a Cost Lead Expert on Dreadnought (desirable). If not Dreadnought other similar industries - i.e Oil & Gas. Looking for some logic based approach.
• Fluent in Excel - SAP would be desirable. Faimilarity with planning tools such as P6 would be advantagoues but not essential.
• Ideally some form of PM qualification but not essential.