Our client is a highly respected project controls consultancy with a strong reputation for supporting some of the UK's most complex and high-profile engineering and infrastructure programmes.
Due to continued growth, they are seeking a proactive and ambitious Cost Engineer to join their London-based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Cost Engineer who has gained initial experience on complex engineering projects and is keen to develop a broader understanding of project controls, working alongside experienced professionals on industry-leading programmes.
Your first assignment will see you embedded within an established project controls team supporting a major infrastructure programme just outside London.
Beyond this, you'll have the opportunity to work across a diverse client portfolio spanning transport, energy, renewables, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and industrial sectors, providing unrivalled exposure and career development.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting cost management and cost control activities throughout the project lifecycle
- Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, commitments, actual costs and overall financial performance
- Producing detailed cost reports, dashboards and variance analysis
- Maintaining accurate and timely cost information within a project controls environment
- Working closely with project managers, planners, engineers, contractors and key stakeholders
- Identifying cost trends, risks and opportunities, providing clear recommendations to support project performance
- Attending occasional meetings on-site at a major programme location just outside London
- Taking a proactive and hands-on approach to solving cost and project controls challenges
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Cost Engineer, Cost Controller within a Project Controls environment
- Experience working on complex engineering or infrastructure projects
- Background from sectors such as rail, nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals, process engineering, energy, renewables or major infrastructure
- Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting, budgeting and project financial reporting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyse and communicate cost data effectively
- Knowledge of project controls principles and their application within large programmes
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels
- A collaborative and detail-oriented approach with a willingness to learn and develop
