We need a Senior Cost Controller to join our Business Management team at AWE.
It's a truly exciting time to join us with a lot of scope for progression and work on fascinating projects. (And don't forget, every second Friday off!)
Location: Hybrid and flexible working, with our offices based in Berkshire RG7 4PR.There is a need to be onsite up to 3 days per week.
Salary: Starting at £48,030, this is very much open to upwards negotiation if you have the skills and experience that we need.
What's exciting is:
You will be joining the business as it embarks on one of the most complex infrastructure programmes in the country at a pivotal moment in its evolution. The UK government has committed substantial investment into improving our infrastructure, so we are building a talented team to make the most of this opportunity.
As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will be working on a critical construction programme with responsibility for all aspects of Cost. The role is multifaceted and involves working with many different partners so the ability to form strong relationships is essential along with previous stakeholder engagement experience.
You will be responsible for the establishment, development, maintenance of timely, accurate cost data, and reports, including forecasts, performance analysis, earned value, cash flows, and monthly reports on the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).
Every day is different and could include any or all of the following:
- Production of weekly reports in Oracle Fusion using tools such as EXCEL Pivots and Formulas such as LOOKUP to run and extrapolate data.
- The reports inform project teams: How are we doing? What will we spend?
- There's lots of variety within Project Controls at AWE, the focus could be 1 year or 10 years in terms of projection.
- Amending and adapting spreadsheets so they are fit for purpose for each report.
- Identifying anomalies in data
- Accruals / Prepayment to ensure compliance within Project reporting.
- Checking and actioning project transfers
- Understanding source of transactions and data flow
- ADFDI Uploads - (Interface to Fusion upload) to create forecast data.
- Using tools such as P6 for budgeting on bigger projects to extrapolate data.
- Utilising spreadsheets for forecasting.
- Oracle projects housekeeping
- Ensuring work break down structure is up to date and reporting flags are maintained
- Maintenance of asset definitions for MOD reporting.
- Using EVM (Earned Value Management) tools and data effectively
- Managing change control. Is what we are asking for in the system?
- Trend analysis - reviewing data such as manpower/ forecasting/ travel and subsistence
- Maintenance of project asset definitions to identify physical assets
- Supporting annual budget preparation data for construction
- Early engagement through helping with estimation and forecasting by providing the information used to estimate
We need you to be from a Project Controls environment with affiliation to Cost Engineering.
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
- 270 hours holiday
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Important things you need to know:
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
- Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
For more information about this role or the recruitment journey, get in touch with
(Sorry agencies - all recruitment for this role is being managed by our internal resourcing team here at AWE)
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