Exciting Career Opportunity: Cost Engineer
Location: North West (Manchester, Warrington, or Lancashire)
Salary: Up to £46,000 + Comprehensive Benefits Package
A leading water supplier in the North West region is seeking a skilled Cost Engineer to join its team. This role is ideal for professionals with backgrounds in project management, quantity surveying, or accounting who are ready to make a significant contribution to impactful projects.
The successful candidate will work in a collaborative and supportive team environment, engaging with multiple areas of the business and managing costs and forecasts across a variety of projects.
Role Responsibilities
The Cost Engineer will take a leading role in cost management, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. Key responsibilities include:
·Collaborating with discipline leads, such as risk, planning, and controls, to optimise project execution.
·Maintaining cost and budget management processes aligned with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS).
·Supporting delivery teams in cost control and managing commitments, journals, and accruals in collaboration with Project Managers.
·Analysing the impact of trends and implementing agreed changes to the project baseline.
·Conducting Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and reviewing metrics to analyse performance trends.
·Preparing and maintaining cost...