Energy Projects Cost Engineer: Forecast & Controls

TURNER & TOWNSEND; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Cost Engineer to join the Energy & Natural Resources team on a major project in Teesside. The role focuses on cost management, forecasting and performance analysis across key package scopes, ensuring robust cost data aligned with progress and commercial controls.

You will work closely with Planning, QS, Commercial and Construction teams to provide clear visibility of actual and forecast costs, trends and risks, supporting the project controls function.

Qualifications

• Cost engineering on major construction projects; onshore/offshore or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong forecasting, reporting, variance analysis and FT/FC reviews.
• Experience with Contractor/Subcontractor cost data and package reporting.
• Understanding of planning, QS, commercial interfaces and site progress.
• Excellent Excel and cost reporting skills; able to handle large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Provide package-level cost management, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Ensure cost information is robust, current and aligned with progress.
• Interface with Planning, Commercial, QS, Construction for cost visibility.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost control

Forecast to Complete

Forecast at Completion

Variance analysis

Package-level reporting

Cost & progress alignment

Cost data review

Reporting to stakeholders

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Cost Engineer to join the Energy & Natural Resources team on a major project in Teesside. The role focuses on cost management, forecasting and performance analysis across key package scopes, ensuring robust cost data aligned with progress and commercial controls.

You will work closely with Planning, QS, Commercial and Construction teams to provide clear visibility of actual and forecast costs, trends and risks, supporting the project controls function.