Cost Engineer
Posted Today by Gattaca
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cost Engineer role focuses on supporting major offshore wind projects in the UK through effective cost control, forecasting, and financial governance. This contract position requires strong project management skills and experience in renewable energy developments. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and compliance with internal controls. The position is hybrid, requiring some travel to the head office as agreed upon with the hiring manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and manage project cost forecasts and cash flow schedules
- Monitor and record the financial impact of change requests
- Control and verify project expenditure, invoices and supplier claims
- Identify financial risks and report to the Project Finance Director
- Support monthly reporting and project finance requirements
- FX hedge monitoring and hedge accounting inputs
- Support OFTO asset valuation and regulated divestment processes
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and governance standards
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in cost / project management on renewable or large infrastructure projects
- Advanced Excel skills (essential)
- SAP, Power BI or similar ERP system experience
- Knowledge of construction contracts and package management
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a matrix organisation
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, international project environment
- Desirable Quantity Surveyor qualification or equivalent
- Additional European languages
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Swindon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Cost Engineer – Offshore Wind (Contract)
Location: Hybrid working
Rate: Outside IR35
Contract: 6 month from start
Matchtech is supporting an International developer in securing a Cost Engineer to support major UK offshore wind projects. This is a key commercial role within large scale renewable energy developments, supporting cost control, forecasting and financial governance from investment decision through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and manage project cost forecasts and cash flow schedules
- Monitor and record the financial impact of change requests
- Control and verify project expenditure, invoices and supplier claims
- Identify financial risks and report to the Project Finance Director
- Support monthly reporting and project finance requirements
- FX hedge monitoring and hedge accounting inputs
- Support OFTO asset valuation and regulated divestment processes
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and governance standards
Key Requirements
- Strong experience in cost / project management on renewable or large infrastructure projects
- Advanced Excel skills (essential)
- SAP, Power BI or similar ERP system experience
- Knowledge of construction contracts and package management
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a matrix organisation
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, international project environment
- Desirable Quantity Surveyor qualification or equivalent
- Additional European languages
The role hybrid working with time required to travel to Head office as agreed between the hiring manager and successful candidate. Travel costs to/from the base location are not chargeable.
If you are an experienced cost professional looking to contribute to some of the UK’s most significant offshore wind developments, we would like to hear from you.