Overview
Trainee Cost Engineer – Gloucestershire
Job Description
We have a fantastic opportunity on our EDF Project Controls Resource Framework, to be involved in the exciting challenge of defueling and decommissioning the AGR nuclear power station. This is a first of a kind endeavour in the UK. As Trainee Cost Engineer you will be responsible for learning to provide cost management support to the EDF Energy Nuclear Generation work portfolio and will monitor, control, and forecast the costs during the Project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
As a Trainee Cost Engineer, you will learn how to carry out the following tasks with support and guidance:
- Control, monitor, analyse and report cost related aspects for designated projects within a Portfolio.
- Performance Analysis- identify & understand variances against the baseline.
- Cost Reconciliation
- Monthly reporting including status reports & accountability meetings with stakeholders.
- Cost Forecasting
- Assist with Baseline Management and Change & Risk Management
- Assist in the development and use of Project Control Structures (CBS, OBS, WBS etc.)
- Close working relationship with the Planning Project team to maintain an aligned financial position with the project plan, playing a key role in an integrated Project Delivery team
Qualifications
- MS Office skills and well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- High level of numeracy and analytical skills
- Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
- Exhibits awareness of the level of interaction required with the project team function to support the successful delivery of projects
Desirable
- Previous experience of cost control, cost management or similar
- Some experience / understanding of Earned Value Analysis / Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
About Us
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
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