We are supporting leading specialist in nuclear services and engineering delivery, as they seek a number of Cost Specialists to join a major programme of nuclear infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for applying requirements management, budgeting & cost control, financial management, change management and benefits management under supervision primarily in non-complex situations.
  
Rate:                    £50 – 64p/hour (Umbrella – inside IR35)
Location:             Burghfield, Berkshire – hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)
Duration:             6 months initially
Requirements: British passport holders living and working in the UK for the past 5 years
  
Key responsibilities:
Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities:

• Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets including Control Account Plans/Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW).
• Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project’s accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data.
• Management and control of cost risk budget and drawdown and input into the risk management process.
• Management and control of financial change management on the project and assurance of alignment with the business/contractual requirements.
• Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.

  
Additional Key Accountabilities:

• Alignment of cost management with schedule and contract.
• Maintain cost elements within ERP
• Key point of contact with the client and the project accountant for all financial budget and change control
• Develop appropriate internal CBS and Control Accounts that are aligned to scope, contract and WBS.
• Provide cost management support to bid and project initiation phases to ensure project are correctly set up and initiated.
• Ensure cost management is aligned to the estimates and estimating process.
• Analysing, vetting and interrogating the Contract Specification to ensure a full and detailed understanding and interpretation of the Customer requirements including Project gate and phase reviews iaw the Project Life cycle

  
Desired Experience. Qualifications:
Company/Industry Knowledge:

• Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
• Extensive experience applying budgeting & cost control in a complex environment
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3-4/JCT etc.) including resolution of claims and disputes
• Advanced knowledge of cost management techniques
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management
• Advanced Estimating
• Quantity surveying
• Quantitative risk analysis experience
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out

  
Qualifications:

• HNC level qualification (or equivalent) in cost engineering or quantity surveying
• Ideally a bachelor’s degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
• ECITB QCF Level 5 Diploma (or equivalent) in Cost Engineering (Cost Control)
• A professional qualification and membership (e.g. APM/AcostE/RICS) (or equivalent)

  
Upon applying, you will be provide with full Job specification.