Cost Engineer - Hybrid

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People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

In both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

The Cost Engineer is part of the PMO team, reporting directly to the Cost Lead, and will support the delivery of accurate and timely project information relating to performance against the project baseline. Responsible for administering effective cost control, as part of the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) programme’s integrated delivery team. You will drive the cost performance reporting for the Programme including EV analysis associated with key commitments and expenditures.

This role will encompass responsibility for the collation and analysis of Programme Cost Information in accordance with the Cost Management Policy and Procedures, supporting adherence to timely and accurate submissions from the Project Teams. Close liaison with the Commercial and Finance teams to ensure accurate accruals and contract cost performance is captured appropriately and effective analysis is undertaken against the baseline. Key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the Cost Lead with the implementation of appropriate cost systems, procedures and working templates
• Support to Project teams to ensure timely and accurate cost information submission on a regular basis, to include reporting on EAC, ETC, ACWP and comparison to the baseline
• Tracking of actual costs against appropriate cost control structures
• Support the Cost Lead in executing cost re-baseline exercises, forecast and budget updates as appropriate
• Undertake analyses of the Project Cost information to support Programme objectives incl. earned value, trend analysis
• Work closely with the finance and commercial teams to ensure accurate accruals and contract costs are included within the overall EAC and performance reports.
• Analysis of Change Requests ensuring cost data is correctly identified/coded (CBS) and change requests are aligned with budgets
• Responsible for supporting the project teams in the use of the cost tools, acting as point of contact for basic user support/training

Here's What You'll Need

• Educated to professional standard and membership of an appropriate body and to degree level or equivalent
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to communicate cost and performance information to peers/managers
• Pro-active and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Good attention to detail and skilled in interpreting and analysing cost data
• Comfortable with challenging assumptions and processes in order to constantly improve the delivery of performance data
• Working knowledge of cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis
• Experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Cost engineering and forecasting tools (such as PRISM/ EcoSys/ Cobra)
• Understanding and working knowledge of Earned Value Methodologies
• Experienced in working within Project Controls in a Major Programme environment

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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