Senior Cost Engineer – Hybrid, 9‑Day Fortnight, Growth

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

Pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)

Discounts

Special Leave Policy

Hybrid working

Job summary

AWE in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead cost management across key projects within the Project Controls team. You will provide oversight, data‑driven insight and partner with project teams to drive cost efficiency and informed decision‑making.

The role requires experience with cost management software, strong stakeholder relationships, and a track record in project environments. Hybrid working and a competitive package reflect the company’s commitment to professional

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with Cost management software.
• Experience 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and the control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Provide trended data to the Project Manager based on performance and emerging trends with recommendations.
• Interrogate systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals as needed.
• Prepare cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
• Perform and support other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
• Maintain high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
• Conduct SPI, CPI variance analysis and provide narrative, recommendations and recovery planning.
• Establish the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and lead on cost studies using historical data.
• Track manpower productivity and analyse time booked to projects with resource usage vs. plan.

Skills

Cost management software

Stakeholder relationships

Project environment experience

Education

Business / Project management qualification

Job description

AWE in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead cost management across key projects within the Project Controls team. You will provide oversight, data‑driven insight and partner with project teams to drive cost efficiency and informed decision‑making.

The role requires experience with cost management software, strong stakeholder relationships, and a track record in project environments. Hybrid working and a competitive package reflect the company’s commitment to professional