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Senior Cost Engineer - Civils
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You will be joining a global civil engineering consultancy supporting the delivery of one of the UK's most significant major infrastructure programmes, Sizewell C. Operating within a highly integrated project environment, this organisation brings together industry-leading professionals from project controls, commercial, finance, and delivery disciplines. With a strong focus on robust governance, innovation, and continuous improvement, this programme offers the opportunity to work at scale, influence outcomes, and build a career on a landmark project. As part of their continued growth, they are actively seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join their team.
This is a full-time permanent position based on site at Sizewell C (2/3 days per week) with remote working.
Your new role
As Senior Cost Engineer, you will play a key role within the Project Controls/Cost Management function, supporting programme-level cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting on Sizewell C. Working closely with Cost Managers, the Cost Lead, and wider project controls, commercial, and finance teams, you will help ensure accurate, timely, and high-quality cost information is produced in line with programme governance.
You will take a senior role in analysing cost data, earned value performance, and trends against the project baseline, supporting informed decision-making across the programme. This is a highly visible position on a major infrastructure project, suited to a technically strong cost professional who is confident operating in a complex, fast-paced delivery environment.
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Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting programme and project cost control, forecasting, and budget management
- Producing and analysing EAC, ETC, ACWP, and earned value performance data
- Tracking actual costs against agreed cost breakdown and control structures
- Undertaking earned value, variance, and trend analysis to support programme objectives
- Supporting cost re-baselining exercises, forecast updates, and budget revisions
- Working closely with commercial and finance teams to ensure accurate accruals and contract cost performance
- Supporting change control by ensuring cost impacts are correctly identified, coded, and aligned to budgets
- Contributing to continuous improvement of cost systems, templates, and reporting processes
What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will bring:
- Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying (or similar) or experience equivalent and membership of a relevant professional body
- Proven experience utilising NEC3 and/or NEC4 forms of contract within civil engineering with either a contractor or consultancy
- Strong working knowledge of cost control, forecasting, and cost analysis
- Sound analytical capability with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to communicate cost and performance information clearly to stakeholders
- Full UK driving licence
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What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:
- Starting salary from £85,000 per annum
- 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Family-friendly benefits
- Flexible working
- Funded professional memberships
- Mental health and wellbeing benefits
- Fully covered accommodation and business mileage
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Long-term career progression with a well-established and industry-leading civil engineering consultancy
- Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's largest megaprojects and a cornerstone of Britain's Net Zero ambitions and more
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Please note: VISA sponsorship is not available with this position.
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