Turner & Townsend

Energy & Natural Resources

CostEngineerProjectControlsEnergyProjects

United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Cost Engineer - Project Controls - Energy Projects at Turner & Townsend. Skills: Cost Control, Project Controls, Earned Value Management, Cost Engineering. Manage work packages and projects. Lead cost control for projects”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver Sustainable Net Zero outcomes; Realize potential; Create a prosperous society; Transforming performance; Deliver projects to time and cost targets; Accurate data to drive management decisions

Industry & Context.

Energy & Natural Resources
Problems you'll solve

Ability to make risk-based decisions where parameters are unclear; Judgement is needed

Eligibility Requirements

BPSS level security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

professional Project Controls experience, senior cost engineering experience, detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting, performance reporting and analysis, obtain BPSS level security clearance, member of a relevant professional body, familiar with different cost performance reporting, familiar with different cost forecasting techniques, experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to make risk-based decisions, leadership skills, stakeholder management experience, ability to navigate through conflict situations

Nice to Have

nuclear experience, Understand how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control

What You'll Do.

Manage work packages and projects

Lead cost control for projects

Manage relationships between time

Create and maintain cost controls and reports

Ensure client objectives are met

Deliver projects to time and cost targets

Tailor Cost Control approaches

Implement cost control systems and procedures

Establish Performance Measurement Baseline

Support change control process

Develop project Cost Breakdown Structures

Map cost estimates to Work Breakdown Structure

Adhere to contract processes for cost data

Lead production of accruals

Update project forecasts

Implement cost capture requirements

Align Purchase Orders with CBS

Validate and interrogate supply chain data

Deliver updates on Cost Control

Guide and influence cost control processes

Develop technical ability of team

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with the Integrated Project Team; Interact with Management / Leadership members; Guide and influence delivery and cost control team; Foster a diverse and inclusive environment; Promote empowerment and contribution; Build a community and support network

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to interact with Management / Leadership; Ability to guide and influence; Stakeholder management

Process & Methodology

Project Controls, Cost Control, Earned Value Management, Performance Measurement Baseline, Cost Breakdown Structures, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Change Control, Scheduling, Reporting

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