Senior Project Cost Engineer

LOCATION
- Aldermaston

DEPARTMENT
- Project Controls/Support

POSITION
- Staff

CLEARANCE - BPSS

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others.

This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Senior Cost Engineer reports to the Cost Engineering Manager and is responsible for undertaking Cost Management activities for high-complexity projects within assigned business areas, acting as the single point of contact and technical lead for Cost Management matters.

The role is responsible for the day-to-day line management, performance support and development of assigned Project Cost Engineers and Project Cost Analysts, promoting the standards, behaviours and expectations of the business and Cost Management function.

Working with the Cost Engineering Manager, the Senior Cost Engineer ensures the consistent application of Cost Management standards, processes and reporting requirements, providing assurance, constructive challenge and clear financial insight to support informed decision making and successful project delivery.

• Lead and undertake Cost Management activities, predominantly supporting high complexity projects requiring advanced technical and commercial Cost Management expertise.
• Establish, maintain and critically assess complex project cost structures, forecasts and Estimates At Completion (EACs), applying technical and commercial understanding to ensure the anticipated outturn reflects current performance, contractual mechanisms, change and emerging risk.
• Undertake scenario modelling to assess potential cost outcomes, exposures and opportunities, identifying appropriate mitigation and corrective options.
• Translate complex cost information into clear financial insight, recommendations and constructive challenge to support informed project decision making.

• Act as the Cost Management SPOC for the assigned business areas, maintaining effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Represent Cost Management at relevant business area project delivery and performance meetings, supporting effective integration of Cost Management within project delivery, ensuring emerging requirements, risks and issues are identified and appropriately escalated.
• Provide the Cost Engineering Manager with visibility of business area priorities, resource requirements and emerging demand to support functional capability and agility.

• Act as the Cost Management technical lead for the assigned business areas, providing technical advice, guidance and constructive challenge, promoting consistent and…