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About SYSTRA – For more than 60 years the Group has helped cities and regions develop their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland, we are growing significantly and seeking the best talent to join our team and help shape the future of infrastructure design.
Context
We currently have an opportunity for a Cost Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Birmingham. This position will suit a committed individual who can demonstrate interpersonal skills combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play a part in growing a dynamic high‑performance team.
Responsibilities
* Applying recognised cost management and earned value techniques.
* Analyze and interrogate all weekly actual cost reporting for accuracy of hours booked, performance against forecast, and provide feedback to the DJV Project Team.
* Produce timely and accurate actual and forecast cost reports to ensure that the project financial position is reported accurately through SPOT at month end, including the calculation of monthly accruals.
* Control and analyze scope deviations through trend and change management processes.
* Build relationships with budget holders across all Systra disciplines to ensure that project costs are being captured correctly.
* Support inter‑company trading transactions for global production centres, including entity margins and regional performance against business targets.
* Attend progress meetings and communicate clear and concise data to the project teams across all Systra regions.
* Attend Systra Work Package Reviews and record the meeting minutes and all actions.
Qualifications
* Experience in cost engineering, project controls, or commercial management within the rail, transport, or infrastructure sectors.
* Strong knowledge of project cost management processes and earned value principles.
* Proficiency in cost management software and Microsoft Excel; experience with Primavera P6, IFS, or similar ERP/project tools is an advantage.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
* Detail‑oriented with strong analytical and numerical abilities.
* Proactive and solution‑focused with the ability to challenge cost assumptions constructively.
* Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across engineering, commercial, and project delivery teams.
* Commitment to delivering value, efficiency, and transparency in large‑scale infrastructure projects.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Design Services
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