Job Title:              Senior Cost Specialist 
Location:              Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation:    Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF62543

 

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Cost Specialist, at our Warrington site.

 

The role
As a Senior Cost Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be involved in the planning, analysis and forecasting for packages of work within our Nuclear Defence Support programme. 

 

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for securing required resources and use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes allowing for efficient management of projects to ensure on-time completion according to specification and within budgeted costs, amongst assisting in Cavendish meeting set strategic objectives. 

 

Develop, implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets including Control Account Plans/Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW). Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project’s accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data. Responsible for the control of cost risk budget and drawdown and input into the risk management process. Responsible for the control of financial change management on the project and assurance of alignment with the business/contractual requirements. Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.

 

This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements based at our Warrington hub.

 

Essential experience of the Senior Cost Specialist

Significant experience of applying budgeting & cost control in a regulated industry environment Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. NEC4) including resolution of claims and disputes Previous experience of supporting more junior team members in a cost estimating, cost engineering or project controls environment Knowledge of Earned Value Management  Awareness of Estimating types and application  Proficient user of MS packages, particularly Excel

 

Qualifications for the Senior Cost Specialist 

HND level qualification (or equivalent) in cost engineering or quantity surveying, ECITB QCF Level 5 Diploma in Cost Engineering (Cost Control) Professional qualification and membership, such as APM, ACostE, RICS or equivalent

    
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What We Offer 

Generous holiday allowance  Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme  Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive ten days special paid leave  Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

 

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

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