Cost Engineer

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, please don’t rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role. Job Description: Purpose of the Role To assist the Colas Rail teams (Commercial/Delivery/Finance) in facilitating timely payment of all incoming Materials/Plant/Labour/Sub-Contract works and ensuring the Cost Clerk team maintains the DPO (Days Payment Outstanding) requirements of the business. Collation of commercial data as required by the Project team (Accruals/PO Status/Account Issues). Timely resolution of all account queries with suppliers and delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Working closely with the Senior Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor you will assist with the cost control of the Project, focussing on labour / plant / materials through tracking of orders and regular reconciliation of costs with budget Timely GRN of all POD’s received onto the system, and liaison with the finance team to ensure DPO (Days Payment Outstanding) remains within business tolerance Proactive approach to closing out issues with POD/Invoice issues with suppliers/Delivery Team/Finance Responsible for the accurate and timely cost collation, reconciliation and reporting of data from site records – time and allocation sheets, GRN’s, POD’s (or delivery team approval if POD missing) Liaising with Construction Managers / Supervisors for the completion of these site records and retrieving them from one of the MMA Compounds if necessary Periodic review of the suppliers allocated to each Cost Clerk, assuring balanced workloads Liaising with Sub-contractors & Suppliers for Verification of Hours, Missing POD’s, Quantity & Rate errors etc Collation, organisation and reconciliation of spreadsheet data and data from finance / cost / site record systems and entering such records into archive as needed (Scanned/Hard Copy & Digital Records) Production and maintenance of DPO (Days Payment Outstanding) Report Support the Project Commercial team as necessary in the preparation of cost reports, audit responses, evaluation of Sub-Contractor Applications & issuing of payment notices & GRN on system Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested Working in close cooperation with Delivery Managers around commercial performance/Purchase Order Utilisation/Missing Tickets/Problem Suppliers Work closely with the Finance and project teams to ensure all processes are followed as required. Identify non conformance and elevate concerns to line management Participating in project management team Providing interface with Suppliers & Sub-Contractors Person Specification Working in a finance or commercial function within the engineering or construction sector having hands on experience working for contractors as a CE on large civils or infrastructure projects. •    Working knowledge of finance systems •    Cost and budget administration •    Financial and commercial reporting •    Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Outlook) •    Working knowledge of PowerBI •    Highly organised and detail driven •    Full UK Driving licence   Qualifications •    Minimum 2 years’ experience as a CE with a proven track record in major projects or five years’ experience of Cost Clerk in similar industry. •    Desirable (Non-essential) – Member of Acoste/AACEI/ICEC or other professional body •    Desirable (Non-essential) – Degree Qualified in relevant field (Finance/Construction/Mathematics/Business) •    Desirable (Non-Essential) – Knowledge of Copernic/Jade/Lisa cost control systems. What we Offer Competitive Salary 26 days Annual Leave Industry leading Life Assurance Healthcare Cash Plan Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme Pension Scheme Eye Care Vouchers Long Service Award Season Ticket Loan Occupational Health Service This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in the rail industry. We’d particularly encourage applications from women, or those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail. We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process. As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements. On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally. Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.