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 £45,110, 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.
Why work for us?
- 25 days annual leave along with every other Friday off
- Excellent pension scheme
To apply and for more info on benefits, head to AWE Careers.
You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain UKSC Developed Vetting (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
Important things you need to know:
- Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
- Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS
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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