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Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects

North West England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-09 → 2026-10-07

Core

Senior Cost Engineer responsible for cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple energy and nuclear projects.

Role type

Senior IC Cost Engineer (Project Controls)

Builds

Robust cost control systems, Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB), and accurate cost forecasts for client projects.

Domain

Energy & Natural Resources (Transmission & Distribution, Nuclear)

Required skills

Cost Engineering, Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), NEC/FIDIC contract processes, Change Control, Forecasting (ETC), Supply Chain Data Validation, Risk-based decision making

Preferred skills

Nuclear sector experience, Scheduling integration, Risk Management, Change Control, Leadership, Stakeholder Management

Technologies

NEC, FIDIC, PMB, CBS, WBS, ACWP, ETC

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain cost control systems; develop CBS and align time phasing with WBS; map cost estimates to control accounts; lead production of accruals and update forecasts; validate supply chain data for accurate trending; interact with leadership on cost control updates; guide and influence team on complex projects.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000131099719-cost-engineer-project-controls-energy-projects-at-turner-townsend)