Our client are looking for a high calibre Cost Engineer to support their expanding UK offshore wind team and support their projects and wider business goals.  
 
Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of an effective and efficient project cost management system
• Responsible for leading the development of processes, procedures, systems and tools in support of the cost management system
• Responsible for ensuring delivery of high quality cost forecasts, spanning all Transmission workstreams Pre FID and Post FID
• Responsible for timely delivery of high quality cost performance management information in accordance with the monthly update cycle
• Responsible for providing project leaders with high quality cost related insights to facilitate decision making processes including variance analysis and Trends
• Responsible for management of cost contingency
• Responsible for ensuring Cost discipline integration with other key project processes, such as Planning, Risk Management and Management of Change
• Accountable for ensuring that the Cost Tools include latest budget, commitments, actuals / accruals, AWP&B updates and Trends / Changes as agreed
• Develop the interface with workstream leaders / work package managers and contractors to review and challenge costs and encourage simplification and efficient working.
• Provide regular and reliable assessments of the VOWD ensuring that accruals stand up to audit.
• Provide ongoing commitment and expenditure tracking and control, ensuring compliance with project WBS and budgets.
• Identify and quantify actual and potential Forex impacts
• Provide input to Cash Calls
• Support contract close out, Financial close / reconciliation, benchmarking and shared learning

Requirements
 
Education
           
Degree or equivalent in Engineering, QS, Project Controls related discipline, or comparable experience.
 
Experience & Job Requirements   

• +10 Years experience in cost engineering or cost management ideally within offshore wind projects or other multi-disciplinary large scale offshore projects
• Solid, broad-based project experience in the selection, design and/or construction phases of projects with an excellent track record of delivery.
• Self-motivation and a high level of individual initiative and self-reliance are required.
• Ability to interface, influence, and work effectively with members of project leadership.
• Bias for simplification and efficiency with focus on fit-for-purpose deliverables that meet the needs of the business.
• Strong ability to build partnerships, actively engage and respect contributions of others.
• Influencing and communication skills in English language
• Excellent inter-personal skills and behaviours
• Ability to produce high quality written reports and summary presentations – able to communicate clarity from complexity
• Ability to harness use of digital tools to provide high quality cost management reporting information
• A key factor in being successful in this role will be the ability to develop excellent working relationships with our client’s 50/50 joint venture partner

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