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Cost Engineer

Hybrid in Leiston·Added 25 days ago

Costain

231 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near Leiston for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

Desirable

  • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a cost related discipline is desirable

  • MACostE

The role

Costain helps to improve people's lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs across the UK's energy, water and transportation infrastructures. Costain supports Energy Nuclear Generation to maximise the lifespan of its eight UK nuclear power stations. Costain's role is to provide project controls and commercial managed services to portfolios and programmes of work across all of EDF's eight UK nuclear power stations. As part of this work Costain will develop people capability in core project control skills and provide specialist support to EDFs Central Technical Organisation to improve project performance and deliver cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Control, monitor, analyse and report cost related aspects for designated projects within a Portfolio.

  • Performance Analysis- identify & understand variances against the baseline.

  • Cost Reconciliation

  • Monthly reporting including status reports & accountability meetings with stakeholders.

  • Cost Forecasting

  • Baseline Management

  • Change & Risk Management

  • Development and use of Project Control Structures (CBS, OBS, WBS etc.)

  • Close working relationship with the Planning Project team to maintain an aligned financial position with the project plan, playing a key role in an integrated Project Delivery team

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

  • Experience using estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
  • Exhibits awareness of the level of interaction required with the project team function to support the successful delivery of projects
  • Experience of Earned Value Analysis / Earned Value Management (EVM)

  • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills

Desirable

  • Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
  • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment

  • Excellent MS Office skills and well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

  • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a cost related discipline is desirable

  • MACostE

About Costain

Industry
Construction & Engineering
Founded
1865
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
London, UK
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