Senior Cost Engineer

Join a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering cutting-edge floating production solutions across complex, high-value projects.

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you’ll play a key role in driving financial performance—owning cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and project cost control to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
You’ll work closely with project managers, engineers, and finance teams, challenging assumptions, improving cost visibility, and providing the insight needed to steer major projects successfully.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid working (up to 3 days in office, 2 from home)
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, technically complex projects

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project cost estimation, budgeting, and financial control across the full lifecycle
• Monitor cost performance, analyse variances, and deliver accurate reporting
• Manage invoice processes, cash flow, and cost tracking
• Support forecasting, risk management, and financial planning activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cost efficiency and project outcomes
• Contribute to contractual and commercial cost management

Requirements:

• Proven experience in cost engineering or project cost control within capital-intensive industries
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manage complex cost data
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls
• Experience working with project stakeholders across engineering and finance
• Familiarity with commercial and contractual frameworks

Desirable:

• AACE, PMP, or CCE certification
• Background in oil & gas, construction, or large-scale engineering projects

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Engineering, Finance, Construction Management, or similar
• 5–10+ years’ relevant experience

If you’re looking to step into a role where you can genuinely influence project performance and work on high-impact energy projects, this is a great opportunity to do it.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.