Senior Cost Engineer – Civils

Bimplus; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working

Accommodation covered

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join the Sizewell C project on-site with some remote working. You will lead cost control, forecasting and performance reporting, liaising with Cost Managers and the broader project controls team to ensure accurate cost information in line with governance.

The role requires a strong background in NEC3/NEC4 contracts within civil engineering, excellent data analysis, and the ability to communicate complex cost data to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Support programme and project cost control, forecasting and budget management.
• Produce and analyse EAC, ETC, ACWP and earned value performance data.
• Track actual costs against cost breakdown and control structures.
• Perform earned value, variance and trend analysis to support objectives.
• Support cost re-baselining, forecast updates and budget revisions.
• Collaborate with commercial and finance teams to ensure accruals and cost performance.
• Support change control by identifying and coding cost impacts to budgets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of cost systems, templates and reporting processes.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Professional body membership

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Job description

Your new company

You will be joining a global civil engineering consultancy supporting the delivery of one of the UK's most significant major infrastructure programmes, Sizewell C. Operating within a highly integrated project environment, this organisation brings together industry‑leading professionals from project controls, commercial, finance and delivery disciplines. With a strong focus on robust governance, innovation and continuous improvement, this programme offers the opportunity to work at scale, influence outcomes and build a career on a landmark project. As part of their continued growth, they are actively seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join their team.

This is a full-time permanent position based on site at Sizewell C (2/3 days per week) with remote working.

Your new role

As Senior Cost Engineer, you will play a key role within the Project Controls/Cost Management function, supporting programme‑level cost control, forecasting and performance reporting on Sizewell C. Working closely with Cost Managers, the Cost Lead and wider project controls, commercial and finance teams, you will help ensure accurate, timely and high‑quality cost information is produced in line with programme governance.

You will take a senior role in analysing cost data, earned value performance and trends against the project baseline, supporting informed decision‑making across the programme. This is a highly visible position on a major infrastructure project, suited to a technically strong cost professional who is confident operating in a complex, fast‑paced delivery environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting programme and project cost control, forecasting and budget management
• Producing and analysing EAC, ETC, ACWP and earned value performance data
• Tracking actual costs against agreed cost breakdown and control structures
• Undertaking earned value, variance and trend analysis to support programme objectives
• Supporting cost re‑baselining exercises, forecast updates and budget revisions
• Working closely with commercial and finance teams to ensure accurate accruals and contract cost performance
• Supporting change control by ensuring cost impacts are correctly identified, coded and aligned to budgets
• Contributing to continuous improvement of cost systems, templates and reporting processes.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying (or similar) or experience equivalent and membership of a relevant professional body
• Proven experience utilising NEC3 and/or NEC4 forms of contract within civil engineering with either a contractor or consultancy
• Strong working knowledge of cost control, forecasting and cost analysis
• Sound analytical capability with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate cost and performance information clearly to stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence.

What you'll get in return

• Starting salary from £85,000 per annum
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Family-friendly benefits
• Flexible working
• Funded professional memberships
• Mental health and wellbeing benefits
• Fully covered accommodation and business mileage
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Long-term career progression with a well‑established and industry‑leading civil engineering consultancy
• Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's largest megaprojects and a cornerstone of Britain's Net Zero ambitions and more.

Please note: VISA sponsorship is not available with this position.