Senior Cost Engineer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom AWE Full time
What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We need an AWEsome Senior Cost Engineer to join our Business Management team within IPD at AWE.

It s a truly exciting time to join us with a lot of scope for progression and work on fascinating projects. (And don t forget, every second Friday off)

Location: Hybrid and flexible working, with our offices based in Berkshire between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury with onsite parking and good bus links to Basingstoke from site. There is a requirement to be on site up to 2 days per week.

Salary: Starting at £45,110, this is open to upwards negotiation if you have the skills and experience that we need.

What s exciting is:

You will be joining the business as it embarks on one of the most complex infrastructure programmes in the country at a pivotal moment in its evolution. The UK government has committed substantial investment into improving our infrastructure, so we are building a talented team to make the most of this opportunity.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will be working on a critical construction programme with responsibility for all aspects of Cost. The role is multifaceted and involves working with many different partners so the ability to form strong relationships is essential along with previous stakeholder engagement experience.

You will be responsible for the establishment, development, maintenance of timely, accurate cost data, and reports, including forecasts, performance analysis, earned value, cash flows, and monthly reports on the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).

A typical day for a Senior Cost Engineer could look like this:
  • Implementation of appropriate procedures, processes and systems.
  • Task managing capacity and deployment of Business Management team members in support of Group Leaders.
  • Preparation, monitor and control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
  • Interrogation of systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals.
  • Assessment of supplier Application for Payment.
  • Preparation of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
  • Conducting full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning.
  • Establishing the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and heading the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data.
  • Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
  • Providing trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
  • Tracking workforce productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc.


We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:
  • Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status
  • 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


Why work for us?

AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK again this year. So, when you work with us, you can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)
  • Generous pension contributions of between 9% and 13% (defined contribution on your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
  • Flexible working arrangements can be considered so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle
  • Excellent personal development opportunities including annual membership to relevant professional bodies, training and mentoring
  • Everyday spending discounts - access to savings on a wide range of shops and services exclusive to AWE employees
  • Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family


You can find out more about our benefits HERE

To apply: Please log into AWE Careers to submit your CV and a covering letter. Make sure that you highlight all relevant skills and experience for this job. Give us a clear view of what you can bring to the role and also why you want to work with the team here at AWE.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through.

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This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

Important things you need to know:
  • Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
  • Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS
  • Only applications via our AWE Careers site can be accepted


For more information about this role or the recruitment journey, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at:

(Sorry agencies - all recruitment for this role is being managed by our internal resourcing team here at AWE)

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

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