Senior Cost Engineer
Core
Provide expert cost estimating, forecasting, and cost control for complex UK infrastructure and science/engineering programmes.
Role type
Senior Cost Engineer (Programme Management)
Builds
Robust project budgets, cost baselines, and financial forecasts for high-value projects (£100m+)
Domain
Nuclear fusion energy / Large-scale infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Cost estimating, cost control, financial forecasting, variance analysis, project lifecycle cost management, team leadership, stakeholder management, strategic resource planning
Preferred skills
Presenting to senior governance boards, integrating cost/schedule/risk data, championing best practices
Technologies
APM PMQ, APMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner
Responsibilities
Lead cost estimating and forecasting for complex programmes; Develop and maintain project budgets and cost baselines; Partner with Finance for accurate reporting and variance analysis; Provide expert advice on cost management strategies; Integrate cost, schedule, and risk information for decision-making; Analyse performance trends and identify improvement opportunities; Lead, coach, and develop a team of Cost Engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership