Senior Cost Engineer

John Wood Group PLC; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wood Group PLC in Sunbury-on-Thames is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Engineer for a full-time contract, with at least three days per week based in the client's office.

You will prepare and report project cost budgets and monitor expenditure to maintain control, supporting the cost team and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements and Wood policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost engineering and budget reporting for large projects.
• Ability to review actual vs forecast costs and report findings.
• Knowledge of contract requirements and Wood policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and report on project cost budgets.
• Track and report project expenditures during life cycle.
• Assist senior cost team members with cost reporting.

Skills

Cost budgeting

Financial reporting

Budget tracking

Job description

Wood is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Engineer to join our team in Sunbury on a full-time contract basis (PAYE or PSC). This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a key client, with a minimum of three days per week based in the client's office.

The role

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will prepare and report on project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their life cycle. You will support senior members of the cost team through the preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, ensuring budgets and reports are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the review, analysis and reporting of actual and forecasted project costs against the project approved budget.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wooddelivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally.

For more than 160 years,wehave partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Commitment to continued professional development;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession