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Lead Cost Engineer

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United Kingdom , Barrow-in-Furness

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Salary:

47.00 GBP / Hour

Job Description:

Looking for a Cost Engineer to lead for cost control ensuring abidance to budget and forecast on a day-to-day basis. Updating the spend forecast and being able to articulate any cost variances. Developing the estimate of completion (EAC).

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead for cost control ensuring abidance to budget and forecast on a day-to-day basis
  • Updating the spend forecast and being able to articulate any cost variances
  • Developing the estimate of completion (EAC)
  • Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience
  • Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures
  • Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages
  • Attend on the job training as appropriate
  • Able to lead the PM&C processes on a small project or a work package of a larger project

Requirements:

  • Ideally someone with experience as a Cost Lead Expert on defence or any other highly regulated industry
  • Ideally some form of PM qualification but not essential
  • Fluent in Excel
  • SAP would be desirable
  • Familiarity with planning tools such as P6 would be advantageous but not essential

Nice to have:

  • SAP would be desirable
  • Familiarity with planning tools such as P6 would be advantageous but not essential

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 14, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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