UKAEA is leading the drive to put fusion energy on the grid, to give the world a new form of long-term, sustainable low-carbon electricity. At their sites at Culham, Oxfordshire and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, they have a rapidly growing workforce to fulfil their expanding programme of research, focused on delivering the UK's first fusion prototype power plant by 2040.
We are looking for a Cost Engineer
Accountabilities:
* Provide visible and effective leadership on cost engineering within major programmes at UKAEA and work with the programme manager to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes within budget.
* Leading the development of key budgets, providing guidance on best practice.
* Develop clear vision and standards for cost engineering and champion the use of best practice cost prediction and tracking standards, tools and processes such as earned value, SPI, CPI and variance from forecast.
* Build strong networks both internally and externally. Working with UKAEA finance team to ensure that cost assumptions are underpinned by agreed annual rates.
* Apply advanced knowledge in the discipline of cost engineering for the analysis and successful resolution of risks and issues and identification of opportunities.
* Identify future capacity and capability needs of the cost engineering function and put in place strategies to meet them.
* Build and maintain external networks to access technical and professional best practice.
* Analyse performance ...