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Senior Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects

Glasgow, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-10-01

Core

Deliver cost management and cost control services for major capital projects in the Energy & Natural Resources sector, ensuring accurate reporting of project performance against approved baselines.

Role type

Senior IC Cost Engineer (Project Controls)

Builds

Project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and performance reports for nuclear and energy clients

Domain

Energy & Natural Resources (Nuclear, Utilities, Infrastructure)

Required skills

Cost engineering, Cost control, Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost forecasting, Cost variance analysis, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB), Stakeholder management, Data analysis

Preferred skills

NEC/FIDIC contract frameworks, Enterprise cost management tools, Investment decision support, Risk management, Planning and scheduling

Technologies

Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain project cost control systems and processes; Develop and maintain Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS); Monitor, control, and report project commitments, accruals, and expenditure; Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to assess project performance; Lead forecast review activities and provide Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting; Liaise with contractors and suppliers to validate cost data and improve forecasting accuracy; Present cost performance information and recommendations to senior leadership.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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