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NRL is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Cost Engineer to join a prestigious project in Cumbria. This is your chance to be part of a high-profile project with a leading company known for its exceptional reputation. You'll contribute to something meaningful, with an attractive salary, professional growth, and long-term career stability.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Cost Engineer, you’ll take charge of ensuring the financial success of a major project:
- Drive Financial Control: Manage project setup, cost allocation, and reconciliations, ensuring corporate systems reflect the project's true financial picture.
- Forecast and Protect Project Budgets: Lead cost forecasting, monitor revenue and margins, and proactively manage aged debt to keep the project on track.
- Insightful Reporting: Prepare detailed, client-specific reports and provide key insights into financial performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Collaborative Leadership: Work closely with the Project Manager and team, contributing to progress meetings and ensuring financial alignment with the project plan.
- Monitor Project Health: Perform earned value analysis, manage risks, and contribute to continuous improvement throughout the project's lifecycle.
What You’ll Need:
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a unique set of skills and experience:
- Expertise in Cost Management Systems: Proficiency with tools like Oracle or equivalent, ensuring precise financial control across all project stages.
- Project Lifecycle Mastery: Extensive experience managing projects from initiation through to close-out, with a solid understanding of NEC Projects.
- Strong Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office, with the ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and manage financial information.
- Relevant Qualifications: An HNC or equivalent in engineering, construction, or project management, laying the foundation for your technical expertise.
- Effective Communication: Clear, concise reporting and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal teams and clients seamlessly.
- A Proactive, Results-Driven Approach: Self-motivated, with an unwavering commitment to high standards and attention to detail.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- An opportunity to contribute to an impactful, high-profile project
- Professional development and growth
- Long-term career stability with a leading industry name
Location:
- Cumbria, UK – Be part of something big and make a real impact on-site.
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