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Associate Director - Cost Engineering - Energy & Natural Resources

Manchester, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the development and implementation of best-practice cost engineering solutions, estimating, forecasting, and cost management services for high-profile capital programmes in the Energy & Natural Resources sector.

Role type

Senior IC cost engineering director (leadership)

Builds

Cost management strategies, governance frameworks, cost baselines, and performance measurement systems for major infrastructure and energy projects.

Domain

Energy & Natural Resources / Capital Projects / Cost Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost engineering, cost estimating, cost forecasting, earned value management, change control, investment assurance, portfolio management, business case development, risk management, commercial acumen, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, digital cost management tools

Preferred skills

Professional membership (ACostE, APM, RICS, ICE), relevant certifications, experience with Ecosys, Primavera P6, Power BI

Technologies

Ecosys, Primavera P6, Power BI

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver cost engineering services; develop and implement cost management strategies and governance frameworks; establish and assure Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and cost baselines; drive cost forecasting and trend management; provide strategic cost and commercial insight to clients; advise on industry best practices and digital solutions; support business development and client relationship management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibilities

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