Senior Cost Engineer - IPD Generalist

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.
  
  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
  
  Salary: Starting at £48,030 this is open to upwards negotiation if you have the skills and experience that we need., · 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
· 270 hours holiday · Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).