Senior Cost Engineer - Energy Storage Project - Manchester

Exciting opportunity to join a leading energy company specialising in the design and development of long-duration energy storage solutions for utility and distributed power systems. This role focuses on a cutting-edge project aimed at reducing renewable energy waste and delivering clean, reliable, and cost-efficient long-duration energy storage.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in managing project costs, budgeting, and project cost forecasting to ensure the successful and efficient delivery of this groundbreaking project.

The Role:
* Develop and maintain cost management processes and systems for the project.
* Monitor budgets, commitments, value of work done, Invoices, forecasts and variances in the form of a cost system (report) by the WBS.
* Establishing cost plans and S curves using project schedules highlighting plan, actual and forecast costs.
* Implement a Value of Work Done process for different phases of the project (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning). Input the VoWD into company SAP system through goods service receipt.
* Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other team members to align project objectives and financial goals.

Required Experience:
* Degree or equivalent in Finance, Cost Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
* Proven 10 years' experience as a Senior Cost Engineer working on projects within the energy industry.
* Strong knowledge of cost management methodologies and tools, with a focus on large-scale engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning projects.
* Proficient in cost engineering software and SAP including Excel, PowerPoint etc.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.