Description As Junior Cost Engineer you will be responsible for providing cost management and will monitor, control, and forecast the costs during the Project lifecycle. You are required to be commercially focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. You will be joining a growing team working on a variety of contracts. You will be required to undertake short-term commissions to address a variety of customer needs. Candidates with a track record of cost management at pre and post contract; working on contracts through the development cycle to the delivery through the construction phase would be preferred. Responsibilities Responsibilities Control, monitor, analyse and report cost related aspects for designated projects within a Portfolio. Ensure all cost and contract transactions on a project are understood and managed in an appropriate way. Liaise with Project team members and contractors with regards to progress and cost forecasting. Monitor, control and analyse the project cost information, identify variances, and bring these to the attention of the Commercial Manager/Project Controls Manager. Highlight and resolve disallowed costs in the Applications for Payments. Assist in the Month End & CLR Process. Collate and prepare Applications for Payment for the client. Monitor and approve timesheets on a weekly basis. Check and process invoices. Approve expenses. Assist the site buyer. Purchase items on the company credit card & reconcile monthly statements. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential Understand the inter-relationship between time cost and commercial aspects of the project cycle. Experience across whole project and programme lifecycle Excellent MS Office skills and well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as word, Excel and PowerPoint. Desirable Working knowledge of Primavera Experienced in the use of Finance and Project software Working knowledge of relevant Health and safety legislation. Qualifications Essential Degree / Suitable Experience Experience in similar role LI-ES1