Senior Cost Control

AWE

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 79,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Family leave policies

Career development funding

Employee assistance program

Life assurance

Discounts

Special leave policy

Hybrid working

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join our Project Controls team. You will provide cost oversight and data-driven insights to keep projects cost-efficient and well-managed. You will collaborate with project teams to drive informed decision-making and deliver reliable cost data.

The role combines cost forecasting, budgeting, trend analysis and reporting in a dynamic environment. Hybrid working is available, with a strong focus on safety and quality across projects.

Qualifications

Evidence of working with cost management software.
Experience developing effective stakeholder relationships.
History of working in a project environment.
General education, including a business/project management qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Prepare, monitor and control forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
Provide trend data to the Project Manager based on performance and emerging trends with recommendations.
Investigate expenditure and project accruals; verify data as needed.
Prepare cost reports with trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
Support other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
Promote safety, quality and teamwork in the project environment.
Perform SPI/CPI variance analysis and provide narrative and recovery planning.
Establish the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and cost studies from historical data.
Develop benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
Implement procedures to ensure data quality and consistency.
Track manpower productivity and advise the Project Manager.

Skills

Cost management software

Stakeholder relationships

Project environment experience

Education

Business/Project management qualification

Job description

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £49,830 - £78,770 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Closing Date: 30th November 2026

Let us introduce the role

AWE has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Engineer to play a key part in shaping the success of AWE's most critical projects. As a senior member of our Project Controls team, you'll bring expertise, oversight and insight to ensure our projects are cost‑efficient, well‑managed and supported by high‑quality data. If you thrive on driving performance, enabling informed decision‑making and being a trusted partner to project teams, this role offers the challenge and influence you're looking for.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

Evidence of working with Cost management software
Experience of developing effective stakeholder relationships.
History of working in a project environment
Good standard of general education, including business /project management qualification or equivalent or proven level of experience

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

Prepared, monitored and the control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
Provided trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
Interrogated systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals as needed.
Prepared of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
Performed and supported other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
Maintained and promoted high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
Conducted full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning in accordance with monthly reporting timescales.
Established the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and lead on the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data.
Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
Implemented appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
Tracked manpower productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc. and make any relevant recommendations to the Project Manager.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.