Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects in Perth

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.