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Senior Cost Engineer (GPD)

Rolls-Royce SMR -
Derby

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Job details

Full-time
£50,600 - £66,500 a year
6 hours ago

Qualifications

Engineering
Primavera
Mentoring

Full job description

Senior Cost Engineer

Location: Derby, Warrington or Manchester with hybrid working available.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Cost Engineer to play a critical role in shaping the financial performance of our SMR programme. You’ll sit at the heart of high-value work packages, ensuring cost clarity, driving robust forecasting, and providing the insights that enable confident decision-making across the business.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and project leaders to ensure cost performance is transparent, risks are understood, and the programme remains on track.

What we need you to do

Cost Leadership & Delivery

We need you to lead the development and maintenance of cost baselines and forecasts
We need you to ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and scope
We need you to conduct detailed variance analysis and scenario modelling
We need you to drive cost risk assessments and contingency planning
We need you to provide cost input into business cases and investment decisions
We need you to support procurement through benchmarking and supplier reviews

Reporting & Governance

We need you to produce clear, high-quality cost reports and dashboards
We need you to lead monthly cost reviews and support governance forums
We need you to ensure consistency and traceability across cost data
We need you to provide assurance on data quality and compliance

Systems & People

We need you to improve cost systems and reporting tools
We need you to mentor and develop junior cost engineers
We need you to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across the programme

What success looks like

You’ll succeed in this role by:

Delivering accurate cost forecasts aligned to programme performance
Producing high-quality reporting that supports decision-making
Driving effective cost risk mitigation strategies
Building strong relationships with stakeholders
Developing others and contributing to continuous improvement

What we’re looking for

We recognise that no one meets every requirement, and that’s okay. If you meet around 75% of the below, we’d still love to hear from you.

Core experience

Strong experience in cost engineering, including forecasting, earned value, and cost risk analysis within complex projects or infrastructure programmes
Confidence working with cost systems such as EcoSys, SAP, or Primavera
Experience influencing stakeholders and working across multiple functions
A track record of managing cost performance on large-scale capital projects
Experience mentoring or supporting the development of others

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, Finance, or a related discipline
Professional accreditation (or working towards) such as RICS, ICE, PMI or CICES

Reward & benefits

We offer a competitive package including:

Salary: £50,650 - £66,500
Bonus: 12.5% performance-related bonus
Flexible benefits allowance: £2,200
️ Life assurance: 6x pensionable salary
Income protection: 50%
Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays
New joiner payment: £250
Flexible & part-time working options available

Pay Range:

£50,600.00

£66,465.00

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

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