Senior Cost Engineer
Location: Warrington, Cheshire (Hybrid Working Arrangement)
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66536
About the role – Shape the Future of Clean Energy and Defence. At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world. The Senior Cost Engineer will provide vital cost engineering support across high‑profile projects that underpin national energy security and defence.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
* Provide cost engineering support for complex projects
* Manage project controls and earned value processes
* Handle resourcing applications for payments
* Support subcontract management activities
* Collaborate with commercial, procurement, planning, and engineering teams
Essential experience
* Strong IT proficiency, including Excel and SAP
* Proven experience in cost engineering
* Awareness of P6 or Risk Hive
* Experience with systems and cost capture
* Risk awareness and planning capability
Qualifications
* We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading – buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (offered February–March annually).
* ‘Be Kind Day’ – one working day’s paid leave per year to do volunteering work
* Development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
About Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. Flexible working arrangements are available; please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 03/12/2025
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