Senior Cost Engineer- Energy and Natural Resources

TURNER & TOWNSEND; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to oversee project cost management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Project Controls, proficiency in cost engineering tools like PRISM, and excellent Excel skills. This role offers a supportive environment that fosters work-life balance and encourages growth within the company.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Inclusive working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional Project Controls experience in Senior Cost Engineering across project lifecycle.
• Ability to coordinate with teams and possess basic multi-disciplinary knowledge.
• Proficiency in cost engineering and forecasting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of cost systems and procedures.
• Ensure timely cost information submissions.
• Monitor project expenditures against budget.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Cost engineering tools proficiency

Excellent Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant technical or management field

Membership in professional body

Tools

PRISM

EcoSys

Cobra

Job description

Overview

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

Role

Job Title: Senior Cost Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of appropriate cost systems, procedures and working templates.
• Lead project teams to ensure timely and accurate cost information submission on a regular basis, including reporting on EAC, ETC, ACWP and comparison to the baseline.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure they align with the budget.
• Prepare detailed financial reports and present them to stakeholders.
• Execute cost re-baseline exercises, forecast and budget updates as appropriate.
• Undertake analyses of project cost information to support programme objectives including earned value and trend analysis.
• Work closely with project managers to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications

You have professional Project Controls experience specializing in Senior Cost Engineering in one or more sectors across multiple stages of the Project lifecycle. You can coordinate and work with other teams and have basic multi-disciplinary knowledge. You have knowledge and proficiency with cost engineering and forecasting tools (such as PRISM/EcoSys/Cobra).

You also;

• Have a degree in a relevant technical or management field or suitable equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institution.
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to communicate cost and performance information to peers and managers.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Please note: It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees.