Senior Cost Engineer

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to manage cost data and reports for critical construction programs. The role offers hybrid working and exceptional benefits, including a 9-day working fortnight and generous pension scheme. Candidates should have chartered status and experience in Project Controls. This role requires strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market-leading contributory pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Professional Career Development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status.
• Experience in Project Controls environment on a major construction project.
• Adept with software applications such as Oracle, Power BI, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost data, reports, and forecasts.
• Create strong relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare and control budgets for specified projects.

Skills

Chartered or equivalent status

Success in a Project Controls environment

Adept with controls/general software applications

Building rapport and relationships

Team motivation

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Overview

Senior Cost Engineer

Closing Date: 28th October

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

Package: £49,830 - £65,000 (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.

Clearance Level: You will need to obtain and maintain SC security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance.

Hybrid working: Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2/3 days onsite per week.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Role overview

AWE is currently recruiting for a Senior Cost Engineer for the P3M Group. As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will be working on a critical construction programme with responsibility for all aspects of cost. The role is multifaceted and involves working with many different partners so the ability to form strong relationships is essential along with previous stakeholder engagement experience. You will be responsible for the establishment, development, maintenance of timely, accurate cost data, and reports, including forecasts, performance analysis, earned value, cash flows, and monthly reports on the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status
• Success in a Project Controls environment or similar Cost role on a major construction project
• Adept with controls/general software applications such as Oracle, Power BI, Excel
• Building rapport and creating great relationships
• Motivating and building teams

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

• Implementation of appropriate procedures, processes and systems.
• Task managing capacity and deployment of Project Controls team members in support of the projects.
• Preparation, monitor and control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Interrogation of systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals.
• Assessment of supplier Application for Payment.
• Preparation of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
• Conducting full and detailed CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning.
• Establishing the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and heading the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data.
• Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
• Providing trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
• Tracking workforce productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 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.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

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