Cost Engineer
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About the Role
Assystem is looking for a driven Cost Engineer to join their Defence Infrastructure account in Newcastle. You will implement cost control processes, prepare budgets and forecasts, and support change control in a highly regulated environment.
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Responsibilities
- Implement cost control processes on work packages
- Prepare project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections across multiple work packages
- Monitor actual costs against approved baselines, identifying trends, variances, and potential risks to cost performance
- Deliver accurate, timely, and transparent cost reports
- Support change control processes, including evaluation of cost impacts associated with design changes, regulatory requirements, and scope evolution
- Collaborate closely with planning, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and technical scope
- Create applications for payment and invoices
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in cost engineering or project controls
- Strong understanding of cost management techniques, including budgeting and forecasting
- Experience working within regulated environments with strict change control and quality assurance processes
- Proficiency in cost management systems and tools (e.g., Excel, SAP, Primavera P6, or equivalent)
- Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail and data accuracy
- Ability to communicate complex cost information clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders
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Job Description
- As Assystem’s Defence Infrastructure account continues to grow, we’re looking for a driven and proactive Cost Engineer to help keep our projects on track and on budget.
- You’ll play a key role in planning, forecasting, and reporting within a highly regulated environment.
- Based in our Newcastle office, this role also benefits from our flexible “new normal” approach supporting a blend of home and office working.
Your missions
- Implement cost control processes on work packages
- Prepare project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections across multiple work packages
- Monitor actual costs against approved baselines, identifying trends, variances, and potential risks to cost performance
- Deliver accurate, timely, and transparent cost reports
- Support change control processes, including evaluation of cost impacts associated with design changes, regulatory requirements, and scope evolution
- Collaborate closely with planning, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and technical scope
- Create applications for payment and invoices
Why join the community of Switchers?
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- 8% company pension contributions
- Healthcare cash plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care
- Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more
- Get professional and industry membership fees paid for
Key Skills & Experience
- Demonstrable experience in cost engineering or project controls
- Strong understanding of cost management techniques, including budgeting and forecasting
- Experience working within regulated environments with strict change control and quality assurance processes
- Proficiency in cost management systems and tools (e.g., Excel, SAP, Primavera P6, or equivalent)
- Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail and data accuracy
- Ability to communicate complex cost information clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders
Additional Information
- Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
- All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
- We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote all forms of diversity within our company.
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