Cost Manager

About this Role: 

Title: Cost Manager

Position Type: Permanent/Contract (inside IR35

Location: Glasgow (ideally working 3 days per week in office)

Are you a detailoriented finance professional with a passion for cost management and reporting Were looking for a Cost Manager to oversee financial processes track budgets and ensure affordability across our portfolio of projects.

What Youll Be Doing:

What Youll Be Doing:

Financial Reporting & Cost Management

• Support the management team with all costrelated matters ensuring timely reporting.

• Produce monthly cost reports and provide informed forecasts for the financial year and full project lifecycle.

• Track and review costs to ensure continued affordability.

Stakeholder Engagement & Support

• Collaborate with Project Managers & Programme Managers in monthly Finance & Delivery Reviews.

• Engage with Finance Teams ensuring all necessary supporting evidence is available.

• Attend monthly supplier project meetings performing contract administration as needed via CEMAR.

Cost Engineering & Forecasting

• Support Cost Engineers providing guidance and development opportunities.

• Work closely with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are aligned with the programme.

• Monitor costs against changes and participate in change control/EWN meetings.

Procurement & Invoice Management

• Raise purchase and contract requisitions and process invoice receipts as needed.

• Assess and validate invoices advising Project Managers on resolution of invoice queries.

Qualifications :

Experience & Qualifications Required:

Education & Memberships:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar qualification.

• Experience & Expertise:

• Minimum 5 years experience in cost engineering estimating project controls or a related discipline.

• Experience working in a Project Controls team on complex projects.

• Deep knowledge of cost engineering functions cost control and cost analysis.

• Strong understanding of cost models risk estimating uncertainty and schedules.

Key Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills with a detailoriented approach.

• Proficiency in financial forecasting variance analysis and cost tracking.

• Strong reporting and presentation skills supporting cost premeetings and monthend reviews.

• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite and internal financial systems.

Additional Information :

Additional Information

Why join the Switchers community

Assystem has over 55 years of experience in nuclear engineering. We are among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.

Attractive social benefits: an engaging and dynamic Employee Committee (CE) holiday bonuses...

Ongoing training throughout your career. Numerous career opportunities: 70 of our managers come from internal promotions!

1 to 2 days of remote work per week.

Umbrella Contractor or Permanent Staff position

The role would typically be expected to be conducted in a hybrid arrangement from Glasgow City Centre 3 days office 2 days WFH).

SC required to commence role.  Sole UK nationals only

Security Requirements

Whilst we encourage applications from all nationalities Assystem within the UK are subject to security and export control restrictions due to the nature of work to be undertaken. 

These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality any previous nationalities you have held and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime