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Cost Engineer Rail
- Posted 28 March 2025
- Salary £30k - 36k per year
- LocationDudley
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Rail
- ReferenceJO0000057689
Job description
Are you a Cost Engineer with experience working for main contractors on construction projects?
Do you have Cost Control experience in labour, plant, or materials?
Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per annum
Location: Dudley, on site 5 days per week
Employment Type: Fixed term contract for 12 months maternity cover
I am seeking a Cost Engineer to join my client's West Midlands-based team for a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role is vital in supporting the project team with the effective control, reporting, and forecasting of project costs on a major infrastructure project.
About You:
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in a cost engineering role on major projects or 5 years' experience as a Cost Clerk in the rail, engineering, or construction sectors
- Strong background in construction project environments, with experience managing costs across depot, plant, labour, materials, and subcontractor elements
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar)
- Ideally a member of ACostE or another recognised professional body
- Familiarity with project cost control systems such as Copernic, JADE, or LISA
- Excellent attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, control, and forecast project costs throughout the project lifecycle
- Support in the preparation and presentation of cost reports and variance analysis
- Ensure costs are recorded and managed in line with approved budgets
- Work collaboratively with the wider project team, including planners, engineers, and commercial colleagues
- Track and analyse costs related to depot operations, plant, materials, and subcontractor packages
- Identify and analyse trends, risks, and opportunities within the project cost framework
- Assist in the preparation of change control documentation and cost impact assessments