Senior Cost Engineer - IPD Generalist

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Join Our Team as a Senior Cost Engineer and Contribute to National Security!

Location: Hybrid and flexible working, with offices in Berkshire (between Reading, Basingstoke, and Newbury). Onsite parking O

Onsite presence required up to 2 days per week.

Salary: Starting at £48,030, with potential for negotiation based on skills and experience.

Why This Role Is Exciting

As a Senior Cost Engineer at AWE, you'll be part of a team working on one of the UK's most complex infrastructure programmes. This role is crucial to national security, and you'll be joining at a pivotal moment as the UK government invests significantly in improving our infrastructure.

Your Role

In this multifaceted role, you'll be responsible for all aspects of cost management on a critical construction programme. You'll work with various partners, so strong relationship-building skills and stakeholder engagement experience are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishing, developing, and maintaining accurate cost data and reports, including forecasts, performance analysis, earned value, cash flows, and monthly reports on the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).
• Implementing procedures, processes, and systems.
• Managing the capacity and deployment of Business Management team members.
• Preparing, monitoring, and controlling forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Interrogating systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals.
• Assessing supplier Applications for Payment.
• Preparing cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings.
• Conducting detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis, and root cause analysis, followed by recommendations and recovery planning.
• Establishing the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and preparing cost studies using historical data.
• Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
• Providing trended data to the Project Manager based on performance and emerging trends, including recommendations.
• Tracking workforce productivity and analysing time booked to projects, including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Professional qualification with chartered or equivalent status.
• Success in a Project Controls environment or similar cost role on a major construction project.
• Proficiency with cost tools, Excel, and IT.
• Ability to build rapport and create strong relationships.
• Skills in motivating and building teams.
  
  

Join us and make a difference in a role that supports national security while offering flexibility and growth opportunities.

Some Reasons We Think You’ll Love It Here

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 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).
  
  

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important Things You Need To Know

• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
  
  

We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.

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

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.