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On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Senior Cost Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so does require 2 days a week in the Aldermaston office

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

A senior member of the Business Management sub-function providing and delivering cost engineering capability in support of AWE’s projects.

This role is within the Central function – functional infrastructure rather than actually delivering in a project

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Implement appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
• Task manage capacity and deployment of Business Management team members in support of Group Leaders.
• Prepare, monitor and control of forecasts and budgets for specified projects, including change control.
• Interrogate systems and performance to ascertain actual expenditure and project accruals as needed.
• Preparation of cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings where necessary.
• Perform and support other Cost Engineer requirements as requested.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Essential Skills

• Conduct full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery planning in accordance with monthly reporting timescales.
• Standard Cost engineering background – engineering, construction, economics
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Functional background over delivery
• Establish the Project Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and lead on the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data. Developing benchmarking information to meet specific needs.
• Provide trended data to the Project Manager based on performance to date and emerging trends including making recommendations.
• Tracking manpower productivity and analysing time booked to projects including resource usage vs. planned, resource constraints, etc. and make any relevant recommendations to the Project Manager.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".