Job Specification: Cost Engineer (PMO Cost Specialist – Intermediate) Location: Reading Contract Duration: 26 weeks Working Pattern: Full-time, site-based – 66 hours per week Shift Pattern: 11 shifts on / 3 shifts off Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance. They may start on BPSS, provided SC clearance is in progress. All applicants must have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years. Certification Requirement: Valid CSCS or ECS card required prior to starting. Job Purpose As an Intermediate Cost Engineer (PMO Cost Specialist), you will support non-complex projects by applying cost control, budgeting, change management, and financial oversight. You’ll be responsible for developing and managing project scopes and budgets, monitoring costs, and ensuring project alignment with commercial and contractual requirements — under the supervision of senior project controls personnel. Key Responsibilities Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities Develop, implement, and maintain Project Baseline Budgets including Control Account Plans, WBS Dictionary, and Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM). Monitor, control, and validate project accruals, commitments, and resource/financial forecasts. Manage and control cost risk budgets and provide input to risk management processes. Lead financial change management and ensure compliance with business and contractual requirements. Deliver ...