Cost Engineering Lead As our Cost Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial health and success of our programmes. Your expertise will drive accurate cost control, robust forecasting, and value optimization, directly influencing the efficiency and effectiveness of our project delivery. By establishing performance measurement techniques and supporting risk and change management, you will provide critical insights that shape our strategic decisions and project outcomes. What's in it for You? Career Growth: Join a global trailblazer and work on high-impact projects that shape the future of industries Collaboration: Work closely with global organisations, delivery teams, and clients to manage complex construction projects Innovation: Be at the forefront of innovative approaches to major complex civil infrastructure programmes Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work environment 2-3 days per week at Jacobs or client offices to foster collaboration within a supportive environment Recognition: Your expertise and commitment will be valued and leveraged to drive significant improvements in programme delivery We Offer Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience Flexible Work Arrangements: Benefit from hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations 24 days holiday option to buy a further 10 days Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs 4 Life assurance at 4x your salary Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations About the Opportunity In this Cost Engineering Lead role, you will: Ensure Compliance and Functional Direction: Adhere to Programme Controls Policy, Strategy, and Plan, while providing direction for Cost Engineering and aligning with other PMO functions Manage and Control Costs: Develop and improve Cost Management systems, ensuring accurate cost control, change and baseline management, and robust forecasting Implement Earned Value Management (EVM): Establish performance measurement of projects using EVM and similar techniques, providing data-driven insights into performance Drive Risk and Change Management: Align risk and cost processes to support forecasts, and proactively support the identification and management of risk and change Collaborate and Coordinate: Work with Cost Engineers and Control Account Managers to standardize and ensure consistency of Cost Management processes, supporting other Programme Controls functions as required Manage Reporting and Interfaces: Ensure the reported cost position is accurate and reconcilable, managing the cost interface with other functional leads and supporting monthly Board Reporting data on cost-related matters Significant experience in Cost Engineering with expertise in cost management methodologies and techniques Knowledge of estimating, scheduling, and risk management techniques; understanding of contracts like NEC3/4; working knowledge of industry-standard Project Control Systems; and understanding of WBS and other data structures Strong client interface skills, proficiency in report writing and presentations Proactive, collaborative, goal-oriented, and resilient, with the ability to anticipate potential issues, work effectively with team members, set clear objectives, and maintain performance under pressure A relevant degree and membership in professional associations such as RICS, ACostE, or CICES Similar job titles this might be known as include: Cost Control Manager Cost Engineer Lead Principal Cost Engineer Associate Cost Engineer Associate Director Cost Engineer Cost Manager Please note that we are looking for a more traditional Cost Engineer skill set than Quantity Surveying for establishing PMO Controls for this role. Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40 hour working week as standard. Ideally London or SE England based Are you ready to challenge today and reinvent tomorrow with Jacobs Join us and make a significant impact on our projects, driving excellence and innovation in cost management! Good luck with your application LI-EG1 LI-HYBRID https://careers.jacobs.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/27265 Bristol|Bristol City|United Kingdom Wokingham|Berkshire|United Kingdom Peterborough|Cambridgeshire|United Kingdom Birmingham|West Midlands|United Kingdom Manchester|Greater Manchester|United Kingdom London|Greater London|United Kingdom Project Controls Water