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≈ $38k – $82k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Warrington)
Visa
No sponsorship (stated in the posting)
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.

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KBR

KBR is an engineering, science and technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering government services, defense and space mission support, process technology licensing and engineering for energy, chemicals and infrastructure projects. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it works across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East, and in September 2025 announced the spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. It hires process, piping, instrumentation, structural and HSE engineers, project and construction managers, logistics and commercial specialists, and finance, tax and IT staff.

Title:

Cost Engineer

The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site.

The partnership is delivering a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.

In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities.

KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes.

KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom

COST ENGINEER - Warrington

You would need to be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Role:

  • To provide and maintain a comprehensive Cost Engineering framework and service for the Major Project.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide and manage the cost framework, systems and resources to deliver an effective cost control and reporting service to Project Managers and Sponsors.
  • Prepare, monitor and forecast baselines during all project phases.
  • Prepare, monitor and forecast expenditure profiles and provide accruals where needed.
  • Prepare cost reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical areas and trends and recommend recovery options.
  • Maintain the cost control database and validate data across systems.
  • Ensure all commitments are recorded and maintain forecasts within approved financial limits.
  • Maintain an estimate of the outturn value of the project and prepare the EAC for review and approval.
  • Provide the required information to support the risk process.
  • Provide project outturns against baseline for LFE and Knowledge Management.
  • Mentor and support Assistant Cost Engineers in their development.

Accountabilities:

  • Ensure the accuracy of data communicated and reported to all stakeholders.
  • The highlighting of any current and potential issues to the Senior Cost Engineer, Lead Cost Engineer, PCM and Project Manager.
  • Maintain compliance with approved processes, procedures and Project Execution Plans.
  • The active contribution to continuous improvement of the functional quality and performance of Project Controls.
  • To work in compliance with the Collaborative Management Plan and al appropriate SLMS documents and protocols.
  • Establish budgets and track compliance and deviations Analyze cost, progress, and performance indicators Earned vs planned Committed vs budget Analyze trends & forecast to-go Lead the change management process including capturing and documenting changes Develop and monitor contingency drawdown plans Develop and maintain cash flow projections

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