Cost Engineer

  • Mactech Energy Group
  • Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  • 05/12/2025
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications SAP Business Intelligence

Job Description

Cost Engineer 1635MG

Hinkley Point C, Somerset

PAYE £321.01 or Umbrella £449.32

Principal Accountabilities

-Produce and maintain accurate cost and forecast data in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure or Work Breakdown Structure (CBS/WBS);

-Accurately maintain all Cost and Forecast data for their area of responsibility within the Cost and Forecast software system e.g. EcoSys, SAP

-Co-ordinate and produce Cost and Forecasting reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues

- Assist in the Trend & Change process, including analysis at Project level, generating performance indicators and providing

feedback on areas of risk and opportunities.

- Delivers clear and concise insights to support robust decision-making utilising commercial and technical information to

influence decisions.

- Analytical support for Senior Cost Engineers through robust analysis and interpretation of technical, financial, and

performance data to facilitate prioritisation and any necessary actions.

- Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually

successful outcomes in keeping with the HPC project values of "Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity and Clarity" and

culture of "Trust, Transparency and Teamwork"

- Applying fundamental project and business project controls principles and interfaces with wider management processes.

- Help promote and embed a culture of good governance, risk awareness and compliance across the organisation. Support the

education of project controls reporting functionality and provide feedback and recommendations for improvement.

- Ensure all Project documents, in particular Sensitive Nuclear Information, are correctly protectively marked, and protected

in accordance with EDF policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

- Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.

- High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy of outputs and validity of quality data.

- Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

- Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and nontechnical

audiences.

- Strong organisational and time management skills.

- High standard of interpersonal skills

- Collaboration with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum of HND or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field

- Experience in a Project Management environment

- Demonstrable experience of working in a project controls discipline.

- Experience of working on a major construction project is desirable but not necessary

- Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry is desirable but not necessary

Tools and Software

The jobholder will be expected to have an ability to use, the following (or similar equivalent) software tools:

  • Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access);
  • Teamcenter (Document Control).
  • EcoSys (Cost, Changes, Earned Value Management).
  • Power BI (Business Intelligence Analytics).
  • SAP (Financial).

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