[ref. k8422721] Cost Engineer

• An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks best practices Cost and Work Breakdown Structures and methods of measurements (e g industry standards such as NRM etc)
• Proven technical skills to monitor analyse and control cost performance against set targets
• Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify cost efficient solutions
• Collaborative behaviours and technical expertise to interface with wider project controls expertise including schedule logic and risk exposure
• Commercial quantity surveying and or finance skills with full working knowledge of the construction industry and an understanding of NEC4 contracts
• Ability to develop and understand performance measurement of projects using Earned Value
• Management (EVM) and similar techniques
• Major project programmes work experience

• Collaborate with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are informed and aligned to the programme
• Review and Track Costs and Forecasts to ensure and demonstrate continued affordability
• Produce Cost Reporting Outputs in a timely manner for month end reporting inputting into all relevant internal financial systems
• Attending monthly supplier Project Meetings and carry out associated contract administration as required via CEMAR
• Raise purchase and contract requisitions and occasionally receipting invoices within the relevant internal system
• Assessment and checking on invoices and valuations and providing advice to PM to resolve invoice queries
• Monitoring cost against change and attendance of the change control EWN meetings

• Detailed working knowledge of cost engineering functions cost control and cost analysis
• Experience of working in a wider Project Controls team understanding the importance of aligning the cost forecast to the Programme
• Detail-oriented and organised with experience of identifying analysing and solving problems
• Good presentation and reporting skills
• Educated to diploma level
• Ideally 2 years experience estimating

• Experience of NEC forms of contract
• Nuclear experience
• Relevant Professional Membership or working towards
• CEMAR experience
• NEC experience preferred

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