Hybrid Cost Engineer - Energy & Infrastructure Projects

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £42k–£55k

Benefits allowance £2,200

Bonus up to 12.5%

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension 12%

Life assurance

Flexible working options

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Cost Engineer to join our team in the UK. The role focuses on maintaining budgets, tracking costs, and supporting cost controls to ensure accurate forecasting across our nuclear energy projects.

Hybrid working is available from Manchester, Warrington or Derby. A strong background in cost data management, reporting and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance or related fields.
• Progress toward a recognised professional accreditation (e.g., RICS, APM, CICES, PMI).
• Advanced proficiency in cost data management and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project budgets and forecasts.
• Track actuals, commitments and accruals.
• Support change control assessments and cost impact analysis.
• Ensure cost data aligns with schedule and project controls.
• Raise PRs, manage POs, review supplier applications.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with planners, commercial colleagues and Work Package Managers.
• Contribute to cost system and tools improvements.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Change control

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Education

Engineering/Finance degree

Professional accreditation in progress

Cost data management tools

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Cost Engineer to join our team in the UK. The role focuses on maintaining budgets, tracking costs, and supporting cost controls to ensure accurate forecasting across our nuclear energy projects.

Hybrid working is available from Manchester, Warrington or Derby. A strong background in cost data management, reporting and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential.