Cost Engineer - immediate start

About Us:

EPC-EM Ltd is a leading project controls consultancy specialising in project controls and commercial. We support clients in delivering complex projects efficiently, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Cost Engineer to join our team and lead high-impact projects across various sectors.

Role Overview:

As a Cost Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, and reporting on project costs to ensure financial performance and budget adherence. You will work closely with project managers, planners, and finance teams to provide accurate cost forecasting and support decision-making processes. Salary is negotiable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project cost control processes, ensuring budget compliance.
• Prepare cost estimates, forecasts, and financial reports for project stakeholders.
• Analyse project costs, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Track project expenditures, ensuring accuracy in cost allocations.
• Support risk analysis and cost optimisation strategies.
• Work closely with procurement and contract teams to manage cost impacts.
• Provide variance analysis and identify potential cost overruns.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and financial regulations.

Requirements:

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Cost Engineer in engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Must be SC cleared.
• Strong understanding of cost management, financial forecasting, and reporting.
• Proficiency in cost engineering tools such as SAP, Primavera Cost, or equivalent.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage large datasets.
• Degree in Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.

Desirable:

• Certification in cost management.
• Experience in consultancy environments.
• Familiarity with UK regulatory and financial compliance standards.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (to be discussed).
• Opportunity to work on diverse and high-profile projects.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

If you are a detail-oriented Cost Engineer looking to make an impact, we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply: Please submit your CV to [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £29,704.98-£62,845.51 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3SB