Cost Engineer

2 weeks ago

Newbury, United Kingdom Mace Full time
- (Project Controls)

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. 

The Cost Engineer will work within one of the delivery teams, on behalf of the Programme Partner, liaising with a variety of stakeholders across the project, reporting to the Project Controls Manager with functional alignment to the Cost Lead. Due to the strict security requirements, candidates must be a UK National and will need to progress through security clearance.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise.

Integrity - Always do the right thing.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel.

You’ll be responsible for:

Provide monthly reporting on project cost and forecast including actual costs, estimate to complete, earned value variance analysis and narrative.

Lead monthly meetings related to cost and forecast with the planning team, Partners, and the commercial team to support the project.

Manage the process and providing technical support for the full life-cycle project budget, scope, and cost codification.

Support the project manager in their delivery of the project regarding cost.

Liaise with the change manager to agree the cost element of trends and changes.

Support the overall organisational change (trending and MoC) process; ensuring it is rigorously applied to all changes and that impacts are fully assessed and incorporated into cost forecasts, plans, and budgets.

Assure the integration of cost and schedule with the planning team.

Gate keeper for Partner cost data.

Implement, administer, and maintain cost control system (Contruent/PRISM) and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts for projects of medium complexity and value.

Support the preparation and implementation of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), ensuring understanding of the broader scope across all project stages.

Support the set-up of appropriate control budgets from the TAR & project estimate and schedule, ensuring full understanding of estimate basis, scope, schedule, contracting strategy and execution plan.

Work closely with the Client cost team and monitor site costs.

Ad hoc support to business cases and investment decisions, working with the Client cost team and commercial team.

You’ll need to have:

Engineering, Business, Quantity Surveying, Constriction Management degree or equivalent experience and ideally have an APC membership.

Proven relevant experience in project management or project controls environment in a similar cost role in a construction or consultancy background.

Experience of nuclear or high secure sectors desirable.

You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams.

Understanding of cost management methodologies and techniques.

Solid experience in the use cost management software systems such as PRISM (Aka Contruent) or EcoSys.

A good understanding of earned value analysis.

Previous experience on a major construction project.

Ability to build lasting client relationships.

You’ll also have:

Passion driven – Sense of belonging, aligned to vision and programme ideology.

Act inclusively, treating all with respect and driving diverse thinking – Open minded and act inclusively.

Delivering excellence – Outcome driven, identifying opportunities.

Integrity – Complimentary and collaborative.

Embed and embrace culture of health, safety, and wellbeing with safety at the heart of everything we do.

Safeguarding and protecting the planet – Adopting a sustainable approach, making the right decisions to protect our world.

Project-life balance – Happiness.

Challenging the status quo in pursuit of a better future – Best in class and ahead of the curve, open to change.

Value led approach – Driven by future needs, bringing a better solution.

Ever evolving – Sustainable economically / people perspective.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. 

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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