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Practitioner Cost Engineer

Costain Group166 open roles

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Leiston, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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13.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Costain Group postings stay open a median of 20 days.

Share of postings closed within
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  4. 22.3%14 days
  5. 37.8%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
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Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity on our EDF Project Controls Resource Framework, to be involved in the exciting challenge of extending the life of a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) to 2055 and beyond. This is the first of its kind endeavour in the UK, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to work on a dynamic portfolio of multi million pound projects that will continue to grow over the coming decades. The framework will provide the successful candidate with continual opportunities to grow and develop while performing a crucial role in the vision for continuing to provide the UK with safe, reliable energy.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will be a fundamental part of our Project Controls team responsible for providing cost management support to the EDF Energy work portfolio. You will be embedded into the client team working alongside other Costain colleagues, our client and their suppliers. Your core Cost Engineering responsibilities will require you to carry out all aspects of cost management and reporting.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Control, monitor, analyse and report cost related aspects for designated projects within a Portfolio.
  • Performance Analysis– identify & understand variances against the baseline.
  • Cost Reconciliation
  • Monthly reporting including status reports & accountability meetings with stakeholders.
  • Cost Forecasting
  • Baseline Management
  • Change & Risk Management
  • Development and use of Project Control Structures (CBS, OBS, WBS etc.)
  • Close working relationship with the Planning Project team to maintain an aligned financial position with the project plan, playing a key role in an integrated Project Delivery team

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

  • Experience using estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
  • Exhibits awareness of the level of interaction required with the project team function to support the successful delivery of projects
  • Experience of Earned Value Analysis / Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills

Desirable

  • Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
  • Excellent MS Office skills and well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment

Qualifications

Desirable

  • HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a cost related discipline is desirable
  • MACostE

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.

We do share individual feedback following an interview.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

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