Nuclear Projects Cost Engineer - Hybrid/Flexible

Remote Worker LTD.; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Cost Engineer to support key project deliverables across the nuclear portfolio, working with Subject Matter Experts and Operations Managers. The role is based in the UK with hybrid working between Knutsford / Warrington offices and occasional travel.

You will lead cost management activities, develop framework budgets, and ensure alignment with Investment Delivery processes. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC/HND ideally in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience.
• Good working knowledge of financial systems.
• Breadth of experience across whole project and programme lifecycle. e.g. Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation/Commissioning.
• Understand the inter-relationship between time cost and commercial aspects of the project life cycle.
• The ability to reconcile cost information as it applies to the programmes of work.
• Proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels of management, produce monthly reports, to an agreed reporting cycle, to provision of intelligent information.
• Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget.
• Able to establish robust Work Breakdown and Project Control Structures in terms of project scope, in accordance with Investment Delivery processes, templates and Procedures.
• Experienced to challenge as necessary to ensure compatibility and compliance.
• Knowledge to maintain and control project baselines in line with company procedures and guidance.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels of management and can produce monthly reports, to an agreed reporting cycle, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis.

Responsibilities

• The position is accountable to the Project Controls Manager and are responsible to develop & manage framework project to incorporate risk, change, resource requirements and cost in accordance with Amentum requirements and Standards.
• The role will be responsible for leading the cost management activities for our major frameworks for our key clients across the Energy Division. This role has no direct reports.
• The role can be based at any of our UK Amentum Office and may require from time to time, business travel to UK sites/stations. Flexible working arrangements between office and home may be possible.
• Everyone working in our team will have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.
• Good communication and organisational skills are a must with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks and be results-focused with a team-centred approach.

Skills

Cost engineering

Financial systems

Project lifecycle

Cost information reconciliation

Estimating tools

Scheduling tools

Risk tools

Reporting

Work Breakdown Structure

Communication

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Amentum is recruiting a Cost Engineer to support key project deliverables across the nuclear portfolio, working with Subject Matter Experts and Operations Managers. The role is based in the UK with hybrid working between Knutsford / Warrington offices and occasional travel.

You will lead cost management activities, develop framework budgets, and ensure alignment with Investment Delivery processes. Strong communication and reporting skills are essential.