Lead Project Cost Engineer - Berkshire

Lead Project Cost Engineer

Reference	216977SJF
Salary	Negotiable
City	Berkshire
Locations	South East,
Contract Type	Contract Full Time
Date Posted	14/07/2010

Job Description

Our client is currently searching for a Lead Project Cost Engineer, who will be able to demonstrate experience of managing a team of Cost Engineers within a Construction Environment.

MOD Security Clearance is required for this Role (SC or DV)

Key Accountabilities:

- To maintain compliance with standards and expectations concerning safety;
- To comply with project controls procedures, processes and systems to ensure that quality and consistency of data is maintained;
- To contribute to improving the quality and performance of cost control processes and systems;
- To assist in the preparation of Change Control procedures, and subsequent implementation;
- To assist in the keeping of records for change control and trends and the maintenance of the trend / change log;
- To be responsible for the preparation of monthly cost reports, identifying critical areas, and providing trend analysis and early warnings to the Project Team and/or Project Services Function;
- To assist in the preparation of ongoing project reviews and providing advice on corrective actions;
- To identify variances and develop the appropriate mitigation strategies for recommendation to the Project Team;
- Ensure budgets are controlled within authorised funding limits and in accordance with financial procedures;
- Monitor trends monthly, provide analysis to the Project Team and invoke the project change control procedure invoked where required;
- Assist the Project Team in the day to day management of Project Control activities;
- To be responsible for monthly and ad hoc reporting requirements, including management of monthly reports and reporting on behalf of the Project Team and/or Head of Cost Engineering and Estimating; &
- To perform any other Project Control duties as and when required by the Project Team and/or Head of Cost Engineering and Estimating.

Key Responsibilities:

- Understand and apply responsibilities with regard to the Company's Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards;
- Provide a comprehensive cost engineering service for Project Services Function;
- Assist with the management the monthly and ad-hoc cost reporting requirements for the Project Services Function;

Qualifications:

- Educated to Degree level (or equivalent);
- Major Projects;
- Change Control procedures and management;
- Managing Financial Performance;
- Planning and controlling work;
- Applying company policies and procedures;
- Managing and retrieving information;
- Producing and presenting information to high standards;
- Reporting requirements; &
- Project Control Procedures.

Experience:

- Using Information Technology at Work;
- Knowledge of Management Systems;
- Basic Cost Engineering Experience;
- Applying company policies and procedures;
- Reporting requirements; &
- Project Control Procedures.

Skills:

- Planning and controlling work;
- Managing and retrieving information;
- Producing and presenting information to high standards;
- Report writing; &
- Forecasting skills.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Details: Lead Project Cost Engineer