Senior Cost Engineer in Tadley

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Senior Cost Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so does require 2 days a week in the Aldermaston office. AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

A senior member of the Business Management sub-function providing and delivering cost engineering capability in support of AWE's projects. This role is within the Central function - functional infrastructure rather than actually delivering in a project. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Implement appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
• Provide expert cost engineering support across the organisation, acting as a centre of excellence for cost forecasting, analysis, trend identification and cost performance insight.
• Drive the development and embedding of cost management processes, tools and guidance, contributing to continuous improvement and increased maturity of cost engineering capability.
• Act as a trusted advisor and critical friend to delivery teams and leadership, providing proportionate challenge and assurance to support investment, prioritisation and confidence in cost positions.
• Support capability development within the cost engineering community, including coaching, mentoring and promotion of professional standards and good practice.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Essential Skills:

• Standard Cost engineering background - engineering, construction, economics.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Functional background.
• Tracking manpower productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc. and make any relevant recommendations to the Project Manager.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident: As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant: AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.