Cost Engineer - Glasgow

Working pattern: hybrid (3 days in the office)

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Cost Engineer to join the team.

The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

About The Role As a Cost Engineer, you will support the successful financial management of major infrastructure projects by working closely with Project Managers and Project Controls teams. You will be responsible for cost forecasting, financial reporting, budget monitoring, and contract administration, ensuring projects remain financially controlled and aligned with programme objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in project cost management within a complex delivery environment.

Key Deliverables

• Work with the Project Manager(s) to provide informed forecasts for the Project (for the Financial Year and Project Lifecycle)
• Consolidation of accruals and reporting to Finance on behalf PMs
• Collaborate with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are informed and aligned to the programme.
• Review and Track Costs and Forecasts to ensure and demonstrate continued affordability.
• Produce Cost Reporting Outputs in a timely manner for month end reporting, inputting into all relevant internal financial systems.
• Attending monthly supplier Project Meetings and carry out associated contract administration as required.
• Raise purchase and contract requisitions and occasionally receipting invoices within the relevant internal system.
• Assessment and checking on invoices and valuations and providing advice to PM to resolve invoice queries.
• Monitoring cost against change and attendance of the change control meetings.

Essential Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate cost and performance information to peers/project managers/stakeholders in a way that is understood by all.
• Detailed working knowledge of cost engineering functions, cost control and cost analysis.
• Experience of working in a wider Project Controls team, understanding the importance of aligning the cost forecast to the Programme.
• Detail-oriented and organised, with experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems.
• Good presentation and reporting skills.
• Educated to diploma level.
• Ideally 2+ years’ experience in cost management.

Desirable

• Diploma level educated.
• Relevant Professional Membership or working towards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• CEMAR experience
• NEC experience, preferred.