Senior Cost Engineer — Project Controls Leader

Turner & Townsend; Warrington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Warrington is seeking a senior Cost Engineer to lead cost control across multiple projects in the Energy & Natural Resources sector. You will manage cost data, develop CBS/WBS alignment, and ensure ACCWP accuracy while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and expertise in EVM, forecasting, and reporting. BPSS clearance and professional body membership are desirable.)

Qualifications

• You have professional Project Controls experience specialising in Cost Engineering/Control in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle.
• While nuclear experience is desirable it is not an absolute requirement.
• You have a detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting and performance reporting and analysis and can coordinate and work with other teams utilising your multi-disciplinary knowledge.
• You will be a strong communicator, able to demonstrate leadership behaviours with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop a team by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
• You promote empowerment and contribution and have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.
• You also: Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Are familiar with different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques.
• Have experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities as part of project performance cadence.
• Understand how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control is desirable.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to make risk-based decisions where the parameters are unclear, and judgement is needed.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Tailoring Cost Control approaches to meet the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust PMB and support change control.
• Development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) aligned to WBS for accurate cost tracking.
• Map cost estimates to the WBS to set budgets against Work Packages and Control Accounts.
• Adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for cost data management and reporting.
• Lead accruals to ensure ACWP is reflected in cost data timely.
• Support the change process with cost information for change notes and forecasts.
• Update project forecasts to ensure ETC alignment.
• Set out cost capture requirements, WO structure, PO alignment with WOs, and subcontract data for cost control.
• Align Purchase Orders with CBS to show Cost Performance Indices.
• Validate supply chain data to aid accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Interact with Management when delivering cost updates in a complex project context.
• Guide and influence while delivering to cost control processes on complex projects.

Skills

Cost engineering / cost control

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Forecasting & reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership / team development

Communication skills

Education

PMI/APM membership

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Warrington is seeking a senior Cost Engineer to lead cost control across multiple projects in the Energy & Natural Resources sector. You will manage cost data, develop CBS/WBS alignment, and ensure ACCWP accuracy while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and expertise in EVM, forecasting, and reporting. BPSS clearance and professional body membership are desirable.)