Rail: Cost Engineer: London

As a Cost Engineer (Commercial Manager) you'll support the Project Commercial Manager to deliver the commercial management of the project including but not limited to:

• monitoring of procurement, cost, finance, risk management, compliance with contractual terms, cost verification, project staffing registers / forecasts and the timely resolution of contract change.

Principal Accountabilities

• Be aware of the Corporate Governance policies and procedures and ensure they are adhered to.
• Undertake commercial management activities principally in the areas of cost management, risk and contract administration.
• Implement the Project Control systems including cost, and risk in accordance with project procedures.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Implementing appropriate mechanisms and procedures to monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions and to check the timely resolution of contract change.
• Produce reports and contribute to reviews and analysis of the cost and risk position.
• Providing project specific cost, schedule and risk data to the Project Commercial Manager to support the overall programme reporting of schedule, scope, risk and change.
• Implement the trend process for the control of project change.
• Draft IA papers as directed by the Project Commercial Manager.
• Undertaking specific tasks as requested by the Project Commercial Manager.
• Deputise for the Project Commercial Manager as required.

Person Specification

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Quantity Surveying, Law, or Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of quantity surveying, home office and site procedures and documents relating to a large scale, multi-discipline construction project.
• Working knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices.
• Some experience of dealing with large civil works and / or M&E packages as needed.