Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects

Cost Engineer – Project Controls – Energy Projects

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Cost Engineer to join our Energy & Natural Resources division. Position based in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Key Accountabilities

• Tailoring cost control approaches to meet client needs and aligning with best practices.
• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Working with the Integrated Project Team to establish a robust performance measurement baseline and support the change control process.
• Developing project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and aligning time phasing of budgets against the WBS to accurately track and control actual costs.
• Mapping and integrating cost estimates to the WBS, setting the project budget against correct Work Packages, Planning Packages, and Control Accounts.
• Adhering to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management, control, and reporting of cost data.
• Leading the production of accruals to ensure ACWP is accurately reflected in a timely manner.
• Supporting the change process by providing cost information for change notes and underpinning forecasts.
• Updating project forecasts to ensure comprehensive and aligned Estimate To Complete (ETC).
• Working with the project team to set out and implement cost capture requirements, including ensuring appropriate work orders, requisition structure, PO alignment, and subcontract data monitoring.
• Aligning Purchase Orders with CBS to give clarity on Cost Performance Indices at an appropriate level within the Project.
• Validating and interrogating supply chain data to assist in accurate cost forecasting, trending, and provide timely reporting.
• Interacting with Management/Leadership members to deliver updates on cost control within a complex project/programme environment.
• Guiding and influencing while delivering on cost control processes on complex projects/programmes along with associated reports.
• Demonstrating leadership while developing technical ability of delivery and cost control team.

Qualifications

• Professional project controls experience specializing in cost engineering/control across the project lifecycle. Nuclear experience desirable but not mandatory.
• Detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting, and performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong communication skills and ability to demonstrate leadership behaviours, influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop a team within a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Member of a relevant professional body, e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute.
• Familiar with different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques.
• Experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities as part of project performance cadence.
• Desirable: understand how other aspects of Project Controls interact with Cost Control (scheduling, risk management, reporting, change control).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make risk‑based decisions where parameters are unclear and judgement is needed.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Capacity to navigate through conflict situations and defuse tension.
• Desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Additional Information

We provide a great place to work, with opportunities for work‑life balance and a flexible working environment.

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Consulting

Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which must be adhered to where applicable.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

For more information about us, please visit www.turnerandtownsend.com.