Senior Cost Specialist
21 days ago
Bridgwater
Robert Half has partnered with a project delivery and infrastructure business to recruit for a Senior Cost Specialist. This is a senior-level opportunity supporting complex, high-value programmes, offering hybrid working based in Bridgwater and strong long-term progression. The Role: Reporting into senior project leadership, you will take ownership of budgeting, cost control, financial governance and change management across major projects. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain Performance Measurement Baselines, WBS, CBS and Control Account Plans, • Lead budgeting, forecasting and cost control across the full project lifecycle, • Manage cost risk, contingency and financial change control, • Deliver earned value reporting (EVM), variance analysis and performance insights, • Oversee accruals, commitments, EACs and outturn forecasting, • Align cost management with schedule, contract and commercial frameworks, • Extensive experience in cost engineering, project controls or quantity surveying within complex environments, • Advanced knowledge of budgeting & cost control and Earned Value Management, • Strong understanding of contract forms (NEC, FIDIC, JCT), • Experience in risk quantification and cost modelling, • Full project lifecycle exposure (bid through to close-out), • HNC (or equivalent) in Cost Engineering or Quantity Surveying, • ECITB Level 5 Diploma in Cost Engineering (or equivalent), • Professional membership (e.g. APM, ACostE, RICS) preferred, • £85,000 - £106,000 base salary, • £5,900 car allowance, • Bonus up to 20%