We're recruiting for an experienced Cost Engineer to support a major project within the UK nuclear industry. This is an immediate-start contract opportunity based near Reading , working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week on site and 2 days remote .
The successful candidate will play a key role in the development, management, and reporting of project costs, ensuring robust financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Cost Engineer (Inside IR35) | Nuclear Sector | Reading | £70.68/hr Umbrella
- Develop, implement, and maintain project baseline budgets, Control Account Plans, Responsibility Assignment Matrices, and WBS dictionaries.
- Monitor, control, and validate project accruals, commitments, resource forecasts, and financial data.
- Manage cost risk budgets, contingency drawdown, and support wider project risk management activities.
- Control financial change management, ensuring alignment with contractual and business requirements.
- Produce internal and external cost reports, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and variance analysis.
- Maintain Estimates at Completion (EACs), support forecasting activities, and provide financial performance insights to project stakeholders.
Requirements
- Significant experience in cost engineering, project controls, or quantity surveying within a complex engineering, construction, infrastructure, defence, or nuclear environment.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, cost control, forecasting, change management, and earned value analysis.
- Experience across the full project lifecycle from bid phase through to project close-out.
- HNC (or equivalent) in Cost Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership or qualification (e.g. APM, AcostE, RICS) highly desirable.
- Advanced knowledge of EVM and project cost management methodologies.
Contract Details
- Location: Reading
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Rate: £70.68/hr Umbrella
- Per Diem: £100/day Umbrella for site days where home address is more than 30 miles from site
- Hybrid Working: 3 days onsite
- Start: ASAP, subject to clearance
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Cost Engineer in Reading employer: Progressive
Join a leading player in the wind industry, where your expertise as a QHSE Engineer will be valued and rewarded. With a strong focus on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills while contributing to significant infrastructure projects in the UK. Enjoy competitive rates and a flexible rotation schedule that allows for a healthy work-life balance, making this an excellent choice for professionals seeking meaningful and impactful employment.
