Senior Cost Engineer – Hybrid, EVM & Project Controls

Progressive Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem £100/day

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer to join a major programme in Berkshire. You will work in the Project Controls team delivering cost planning, cost control, forecasting, change and risk management, and financial reporting to keep projects within budgets and contractual requirements.

This role covers EVM reporting, cost risk management, contingency control, and integration with schedules.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Cost Engineering, Cost Control or Project Controls on major projects.
• Experience with EVM, cost risk management and change control.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project baseline budgets, CBS and control account plans.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts.
• Produce EACs, variance analysis and financial performance reports.
• Deliver EVM reporting and performance measurement.
• Manage cost risk, contingency allowances and change control processes.
• Support project reviews, governance reporting and stakeholder decision-making.
• Ensure alignment between schedules, cost plans and contractual requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls processes and reporting systems.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost control

Project controls

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Education

HNC or equivalent in Cost Engineering/related field

ECITB Level 5 Diploma (Cost Engineering)

ACostE/APM/RICS membership (desirable)

Tools

ERP systems

Cost modelling

Job description

Progressive Recruitment is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer to join a major programme in Berkshire. You will work in the Project Controls team delivering cost planning, cost control, forecasting, change and risk management, and financial reporting to keep projects within budgets and contractual requirements.

This role covers EVM reporting, cost risk management, contingency control, and integration with schedules.