Cost Engineer

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Your Mission on this Role:

Working as a member of the Major Project portfolio team, reporting directly to the Cost Lead, the Cost Engineer will:

🔧 Portfolio Cost Management & Reporting

✅ Standardized Project Controls: Ensure consistent project control processes aligned with Client PMO across the portfolio.

💰 Accruals & Reporting: Consolidate accruals and report to Client Finance on behalf of Client PMs.

📊 Process Support: Assist the Cost Lead in defining and implementing multi-line cost management processes.

📅 Monthly Spend Reports: Provide comprehensive monthly portfolio spend reports, collated from all projects.

📈 Cost Tracking: Monitor costs vs. OBC/FBC baselines to ensure continued affordability across all projects.

🧾 Financial Reviews: Support Client PMs in monthly finance and delivery reviews.

🔍 Approval Baseline Monitoring: Keep a close eye on costs to maintain the affordability envelope.

📥 JV Support: Assist joint venture cost controllers with invoice submissions and payment receipts.

What would your experience look like?

Cost Engineer Opportunity

💼 Key Requirements:

• Proficient in Excel (intermediate to advanced) or Power BI (future tool)
• Strong data interpretation and cost management/reporting skills
• Great communication & interpersonal skills, comfortable with senior stakeholders
• Experience in construction is ideal
• Familiar with CEMAR and NEC (can be taught)
• 3-5 years of experience and eager to grow within a dynamic project team

📊 Role Highlights:

• Bring costs to life for senior PMs with forecast updates & cost reviews
• Manage daily figure work & reporting
• Dive into detailed costings for the project portfolio

Why Join the Switchers Community?

🔹A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions

🔹Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

🔹Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

🔹Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

🔹Enhanced sick pay

Staff or Umbrella Contractor position

Hybrid working with 2-3 days in a Glasgow office

Staff or umbrella contractor

Hybrid working with initially 2- 3 days/week in a Glasgow office.  Time required in office could well reduce in time

Sole UK national

SC Clearance required to commence role

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 people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.