Senior Cost Engineer

6 days ago

Aldermaston, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Senior Cost Engineer (InsideIR35) for an 18 Month Contract.

Hybrid - Up to 3 days per week in Aldermaston, Reading & the remainder WFH.

What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement to be considered for this role, therefore, you must be willing & eligible to undergo clearance checks.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, your main responsibilities will be to:
Provide and deliver cost engineering capability in support of AWE's projects.
Implement appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
Task manage capacity and deployment of Business Management team members in support of Group Leaders.
Prepare, monitor and control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
Interrogate systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals as needed.
Preparation of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
Perform and support other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
Conduct full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning in accordance with monthly reporting timescales.
Establish the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and lead on the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data. Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
Provide trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
Tracking manpower productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc. and make any relevant recommendations to the Project Manager

Essential:
Cost experience in a project controls environment
Experience in NEC contracts (Construction)
Stakeholder engagement
Ability to build strong relationships
Strong understanding of project cost controls
Cost trend analysis & data analysis

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

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