Cost Engineer

This contract with our Nuclear client is for a Cost Engineer for 15 months. The role is based in Aldermaston, Reading.  

Key Accountabilities:  

- Complying with appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.  

- Supporting the preparation, monitoring and control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.  

- Support system interrogation and performance measurement of actual expenditure and performance, including accruals where necessary.  

- Provide input to cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings as necessary.  

- Perform and support other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.  

- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.  

Key Responsibilities:  

- Support detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and root cause analysis, including input to the narrative, recommendations & recovery planning in accordance with monthly reporting timescales.  

- Support the creation of the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and assist the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data. Providing data for benchmarking information to meet specific needs.  

- Support trended data to assist the Project Manager based on performance to date and seek emerging trends to aid recommendations.  

- Review manpower productivity and time bookings to projects including resource usage vs. planned, identify resource constraints, etc. and support recommendations to the Project Manager.

Essential  

• Success in a Project Controls environment or similar Cost role on a major construction project  

• Adept with tech such as Cost tools, Excel, and IT  

• Building rapport and creating great relationships  

• Motivating and building teams  

Desirable  

• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status  

The client is not looking for accountants for this role. Candidates must have experience of the following:  

- Accruals  

- Journals  

- Forecasting  

- Understanding of cost & schedule  

The candidate must include a week by week list of their current experience on their cv.