Senior Cost Engineer – Nuclear Project Controls

KBR, Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Senior Cost Engineer to lead the cost framework for a major project and provide robust cost control and reporting to project managers and sponsors.

You will prepare, monitor and forecast baselines and expenditure profiles, maintain cost data across systems, and mentor Assistant Cost Engineers while ensuring compliance with project plans and procedures on a long-term nuclear-focused programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage the cost framework, systems and resources to deliver an effective cost control and reporting service to Project Managers and Sponsors.
• Prepare, monitor and forecast baselines during all project phases.
• Prepare, monitor and forecast expenditure profiles and provide accruals where needed.
• Prepare cost reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical areas and trends and recommend recovery options.
• Maintain the cost control database and validate data across systems.
• Ensure all commitments are recorded and maintain forecasts within approved financial limits.
• Maintain an estimate of the outturn value of the project and prepare the EAC for review and approval.
• Provide the required information to support the risk process.
• Provide project outturns against baseline for LFE and Knowledge Management.
• Mentor and support Assistant Cost Engineers in their development.

Job description

KBR, Inc. in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Senior Cost Engineer to lead the cost framework for a major project and provide robust cost control and reporting to project managers and sponsors.

You will prepare, monitor and forecast baselines and expenditure profiles, maintain cost data across systems, and mentor Assistant Cost Engineers while ensuring compliance with project plans and procedures on a long-term nuclear-focused programme.