Assistant Cost Specialist

The role: Assistant Cost Specialist

Location: Burghfield – Reading

Duration: 12 months+ Contract

Hours: up to 45hrs per week INSIDE IR35

Industry: Nuclear defence

Project: AWE

* NEED TO HAVE SC CLEARANCE PENDING OR IN PLACE ALREADY *

Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities:

• Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets including Control Account Plans/Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW).
• Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project's accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data.
• Management and control of cost risk budget and drawdown and input into the risk management process.
• Management and control of financial change management on the project and assurance of alignment with the business/contractual requirements.
• Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.

Company/Industry Knowledge:

• Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
• Extensive experience applying budgeting & cost control in a complex environment
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3-4/JCT etc…) including resolution of claims and disputes
• Advanced knowledge of cost management techniques
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management
• Advanced Estimating
• Quantity surveying
• Quantitative risk analysis experience
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out Qualifications:
• HNC level qualification (or equivalent) in cost engineering or quantity surveying
• Ideally a bachelor's degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
• ECITB QCF Level 5 Diploma (or equivalent) in Cost Engineering (Cost Control)
• A professional qualification and membership (e.g. APM/AcostE/RICS) (or equivalent)

* NEED TO HAVE SC CLEARANCE PENDING OR IN PLACE ALREADY *

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