Location: Barrow (Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week)
Duration: 6 Month Contract Initially
Notes: Working on UK eyes only projects, must be eligible for SC
Overview
Looking for a cost engineer. Lead for cost control across the AVC project. Ensuring we're abiding by our budget on a day to day basis. Ensuring in line with our forecast. Updating the spend forecast and being able to articulate any cost variances. Developing the estimate of completion (EAC).
Ideally someone with experience as a Cost Lead Expert on Dreadnought (desirable). If not Dreadnought other similar industries - i.e Oil & Gas. Looking for some logic based approach.
Ideally some form of PM qualification but not essential.
Key Deliverables
* Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
* Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience.
* Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures.
* Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
* Attend on the job training as appropriate.
* Able to lead the PM&C processes on a small project or a work package of a larger project
Key Knowledge / Skills & Qualifications
* Ideally someone with experience as a Cost Lead Expert on Dreadnought (desirable). If not Dreadnought other similar industries - i.e Oil & Gas. Looking for some logic based approach.
* Fluent in Excel - SAP would be desirable. Familiarity with planning tools such as P6 would be advantageous but not essential.
* Ideally some form of PM qualification but not essential.
Job Information
Company: JAM Recruitment Ltd
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Posted: Dec 22nd 2025
Closes: Jan 22nd 2026
Sector: Military, Emergency & Government
Contract: Contract
Hours: Full Time
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