Are you a Cost Engineer with experience working for main contractors on construction projects?
Do you have Cost Control experience in labour, plant, or materials?
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 per annum
Location: Wednesbury, on site 5 days per week
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading rail contractor within their Urban/light rail division, supporting a major depot operation. You’ll take ownership of cost control activities, invoice processing, and financial administration across a high-volume, fast-paced delivery environment. Working closely with commercial, engineering and finance teams, you’ll ensure that plant, labour, material and subcontractor costs are accurately recorded, challenged where required, and aligned to project budgets. The role offers strong exposure to major civils and rail infrastructure, with genuine opportunities to build deeper commercial expertise in a supportive and collaborative team.
Essential Requirements:
Experience in a cost engineering or cost control role within construction, rail, civils or engineering environments, or substantial experience as a Cost Clerk handling cost control and invoicing tasks
Strong understanding of construction project cost elements including plant, labour, materials, depot operations and subcontract packages
Demonstrable experience processing invoices, checking alignment with purchase orders and ensuring accurate cost allocation
Confidence engaging with suppliers to query costs, challenge discrepancies and ensure accurate charging
Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (such as Quantity Surveying, Engineering or Construction Management) is preferred
Familiarity with cost control systems such as Copernic, JADE, LISA or similar
A team-focused communicator able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project environment
Membership of ACostE or a similar professional body is advantageous
Nice to Have:
Background in civils disciplines such as drainage, piling or concrete works
Experience working at scale with high-volume invoicing or large monthly cost cycles
Prior work in depot or maintenance environments
Ability to support elements of change control and cost impact analysis
Interested? Get in touch with Emily today: or (phone number removed)