Cost Engineer

Job Description

Cost Engineers support major projects and organisations in the delivery of accurate and timely project information relating to performance against the project baselines. The cost engineer will drive cost performance reporting for the project including all Earned Value Management metrics associated with key project commitments and expenditures.

• Development of project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
• Establishing and setting the project control budget aligned with agreed baselines
• Tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structures
• Tracking and control of project accruals and commitments against set budget constraints
• Build of project forecast to include estimated work to complete (ETC) and the development of the estimate at complete (EAC)
• Accurate and timely reporting of all project information including Earned Value Management
• Tracking of project contingency and exposure associated with risk events and remaining risks on the project
• Tracking of project change control to ensure alignment with agreed baselines and control data structures
• Tracking of key project trends which can inform future change controls

Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with proven working experience in the delivery of project controls services for major projects or programmes. We would welcome applicants who are CIMA qualified.

Delivered cost engineering across a range of major projects, preferably across multiple sectors. Worked across the full project lifecycle including pre-investment decision, design development, execution, and commissioning phases.

Experience in working to cost engineering procedures and processes, and ability to define project cost procedures and standards to which the project and/or programme will adhere to.

Highly conversant with cost management systems such as Prism and Ecosys, including interface with corporate finance systems such as SAP and Oracle. The cost engineer should appreciate business rules and align project funding and performance with business financial account requirements within the project or programme environment.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services

Lancing, England, United Kingdom