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This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a key client, with a minimum of three days per week based in the client's office.\nThe role\nAs a Senior Cost Engineer, you will prepare and report on project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their life cycle. You will support senior members of the cost team through the preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, ensuring budgets and reports are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards. This will typically involve the review, analysis and reporting of actual and forecasted project costs against the project approved budget.\nOur Clients and Projects\nDesigning the future. Transforming the world.\nWood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally.\nFor more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.\nWhat we can offer\nMeaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors\nCommitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business\nCommitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests\n Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession\nDevelop, issue and maintain Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for specific scopes\nLiaise with other Project Controls disciplines and functions, assist and support in the development of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents\nLiaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour manhour costs\nEnsure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with approved project WBS\nLiaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost forecast\nFacilitate and manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation and initial budget set-up and approvals\nDevelop and maintain project cost budgets using appropriate software applications\nMonitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle\nLiaise with planning as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting\nPrepare and provide project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements \nPrepare and issue updates to project cost forecasts\nMonitor and report on cost impact of project manpower forecasts\nDevelop and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications\nFacilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications\nMonitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown\nAttend project meetings as required\nCoordinate the project cost close-out process\n What makes you remarkable?\nAt Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. 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