Job Overview
Cost Engineers support our organisations in the delivery of accurate and timely finance and commercial information relating to performance against baselines. The cost engineer would drive the cost performance reporting our NRS account including all Earned Value Management metrics associated with key commitments and expenditures.
Main Duties
Development of cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
Application for payment
Establishing and setting the control budget aligned with agreed Target Prices
The tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structures
The tracking and control of accruals and commitments against set budget constraints
The build of forecasts to include for estimated work to complete (ETC) and the development of the estimate at complete (EAC)
The accurate and timely reporting of all cost information including Earned Value Management
The management of contingency and exposure associated with risk events and remaining risks of works
The management of change control to ensure alignment with agreed Target Prices and control data structures
The tracking of key trends which can inform future change controls
What we are looking for
1. Previous experience in an Estimator role.
2. Previous experience in a Facilities Management or regulated environment.
3. Previous experience of NEC forms of contract
4. Able to present data
5. Excellent problem-solving skills
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills
7. Good IT literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office
8. Relevant professional qualification, or qualified by experience
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.