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ASSYSTEM

Cost Engineer

Glasgow
Posted about 13 hours ago
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Company Description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management, and digital solutions.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Partner with Project Managers to develop accurate and informed project forecasts across both the financial year and full project lifecycle.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Consolidate accruals and provide financial reporting to the Client Finance Department on behalf of Project Managers.
  • ๐Ÿ“… Collaborate closely with Project Planners to ensure forecasts are aligned with project schedules and delivery programmes.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Monitor and track project costs and forecasts, ensuring ongoing affordability and budget compliance.
  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Produce timely and accurate month-end cost reports, maintaining data across relevant financial systems.
  • ๐Ÿค Attend monthly supplier project meetings and undertake associated contract administration activities through CEMAR.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Raise purchase and contract requisitions, and process invoice receipts within internal procurement systems when required.
  • โœ… Review and validate invoices and valuations, providing guidance to Project Managers to resolve any financial queries.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Monitor expenditure against approved changes and actively participate in Change Control and Early Warning Notice (EWN) meetings.

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Qualifications

๐ŸŽฏ Essential Skills & Experience

  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Strong ability to communicate cost, financial, and project performance information clearly to Project Managers, stakeholders, and peers.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Demonstrable experience in cost engineering, cost control, forecasting, and cost analysis.
  • ๐Ÿค Experience working within a Project Controls environment, with a clear understanding of the relationship between cost forecasting and project schedules.
  • ๐Ÿ” Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Excellent reporting, presentation, and data interpretation capabilities.
  • ๐ŸŽ“ Educated to Diploma level or equivalent.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Ideally possesses 2+ years' experience in cost management, project controls, or a related discipline.

โญ Desirable Skills & Experience

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Diploma-level qualification or higher.
  • ๐Ÿ… Relevant professional membership (or actively working towards accreditation).
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial analysis and reporting.
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Experience using CEMAR for contract administration and commercial management.
  • ๐Ÿ“– Knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts is highly desirable.

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Why Join the Switchers Community?

  • ๐Ÿ”น A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales, and support functions.
  • ๐Ÿ”น Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects.
  • ๐Ÿ”น Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources, and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text.
  • ๐Ÿ”น Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs.
  • ๐Ÿ”น Enhanced sick pay.

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our peopleโ€™s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

ASSYSTEM Job: Project Management
Type of contract ASSYSTEM: Permanent
ASSYSTEM Sector: Defence

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Skills

Cost engineering
Cost control
Forecasting
Cost analysis
Project controls
Financial reporting
Data interpretation
Contract administration
Procurement systems
Change control
Microsoft Excel
NEC contracts
CEMAR
Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Communication

Location

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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