Cost Engineer

The Opportunity

This is a 14‑month engagement , with around 2 days per week on site. You would be working in a highly regulated environment on complex, high‑impact projects, where robust cost engineering and forecasting are absolutely critical.

Why this role might interest you

• Long, secure assignment in a sensitive, high‑profile environment
• Opportunity to apply advanced cost analysis, forecasting and variance analysis skills
• Work at the heart of a team where your cost insights directly influence project decisions
• Environment that values high personal standards in safety, security, quality and teamwork

What you would be doing

• Ensuring the quality and consistency of project cost data by following established procedures and systems
• Supporting the preparation, monitoring and control of forecasts and budgets, including change control
• Interrogating systems and measuring performance of actual expenditure, including accruals where needed
• Producing inputs to cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings
• Supporting detailed SPI, CPI variance and root‑cause analysis and contributing to recovery plans
• Helping to create and maintain the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and cost studies using historical data
• Providing benchmarking data and trended information to support informed project management decisions
• Reviewing manpower productivity, time bookings and resource usage vs plan, highlighting constraints and supporting solutions

What our client is looking for

• DV (Developed Vetting) clearance eligible or active.
• Proven Cost Engineer experience - confident and self‑sufficient (not someone who needs to be led through the role)
• Background in a highly regulated environment (e.g. defence, nuclear, similar)
• Strong track record in cost analysis, forecasting and performance measurement
• Ideally, experience in the nuclear sector (desirable, not essential)

Details

• Length: 14‑month assignment
• Location: Aldermaston - 2 days a week on site
• IR35: In scope
• Hourly Rate: 45.22 - 47.22