Cost Engineer; GPD

Pay Range

£42,000.00

Location: Manchester, Warrington or Derby with Hybrid Working available.

We're building something that has never been done before - and we need you to help make it happen. As a Cost Engineer at Rolls-Royce SMR, you'll play a key part in ensuring our projects are delivered accurately, responsibly, and efficiently. Your work will directly influence how we plan, forecast, and deliver one of the UK’s most exciting clean-energy programmes.

• Maintaining and updating project budgets and forecasts
• Tracking actuals, commitments and accruals
• Supporting change control assessments and cost impact analysis
• Ensuring cost data aligns with schedule and project controls
• Raising PRs, managing POs, and reviewing supplier applications
• Preparing monthly cost reports and dashboards
• Collaborating with planners, commercial colleagues and Work Package Managers
• Contributing to continuous improvement and supporting our cost systems and tools

We don’t expect you to tick every box - if you meet around 75% of the requirements, we’d still love to hear from you. Success in this role looks like:

• Strong understanding of cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and change processes
• High proficiency in cost reporting and variance analysis (Excel, Power Query or similar)
• A detail-orientated and accountable approach to your work
• The ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in cost engineering or project controls, ideally in infrastructure, energy or nuclear
• Familiarity with tools such as SAP, Eco Sys or Primavera
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance or related fields
• Progress toward a recognised professional accreditation (e.g., RICS, APM, CICES, PMI)
• Advanced proficiency in cost data management and analysis tools

• Training in cost control, estimating or forecasting
• Exposure to NEC/FIDIC contracts
• Experience with change control and performance reporting

• Cost data is accurate, consistent, and delivered on time
• Forecasts reflect the latest, best-known view
• Monthly reporting lands smoothly and informs confident decisions
• You build strong partnerships across the project
• You contribute to system and process improvements
• You support high standards of internal controls and audit compliance

• Potential line management of up to 3 Assistant Cost Engineers
• Close collaboration across project controls, planning, commercial, engineering and supplier teams

• Salary: £42,000 - £55,150
• Benefits allowance: £2,200
• Bonus:
  Up to 12.5%
• Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays
• Pension:
  Standard Rolls-Royce SMR pension 12%
• Other benefits: 6x life assurance, 50% income protection, £250 new joiner payment
• Flexible working options available

We value the unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where you can be yourself and thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage - from application to interview to your day-to-day work - we're here to support you.

This role requires BPSS clearance
. As part of the offer process, we'll carry out standard background, security and financial checks. These are never assessed in isolation - individual circumstances and role context are always taken into account.

£42,000.00

£55,125.00

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career…