This contract with our Defence/Nuclear client is for a Senior Cost Engineer for 18 months based in Aldermaston, 3 days per week working in Aldermaston and some travel to Newbury.
A senior member of the Business Management sub-function providing and delivering cost engineering capability in support of the organisation's projects.
Key Accountabilities of a Senior Cost Engineer role:
• 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.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
Key Responsibilities of Senior Cost Engineer:
• 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 t...