Junior Cost Engineer

Location: Bolton, England, gb Employment Type: {'id': 'permanent', 'label': 'Full-time'}

Company Description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

⚡ We’re Hiring: Junior Cost Engineer – Assystem

🏗️ Join Assystem’s growing Energy & Infrastructure team and support the successful delivery of projects through effective cost control, reporting and project coordination.

💰 Cost Control: Assist with budgets, forecasts, cash flow, expenditure tracking, cost reports and Earned Value Analysis.

📊 Project Coordination: Monitor costs, timesheets, purchase orders, invoices, commitments and payments while identifying variances and supporting accurate financial reporting.

🤝 Teamwork: Collaborate with Project Managers, Cost Engineers, finance teams, suppliers and contractors to resolve queries and keep projects on track.

📁 Administration: Maintain accurate project records, prepare reports and documentation, improve processes, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

🚀 Ready to build your career with Assystem and contribute to major energy and infrastructure projects?

Qualifications

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

📚 A qualification in Business, Finance, Project Controls or Engineering (or equivalent experience) is preferred.

💼 Some experience in cost estimating, ideally within an engineering environment.

💻 Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, with experience using spreadsheets, cost models and reporting tools.

🌟 What We’re Looking For

🔢 A detail-oriented problem solver with strong numerical and analytical skills.

⏱️ Someone who can manage multiple priorities, meet reporting deadlines and maintain confidentiality.

🤝 A proactive, organised communicator who works well with teams, builds strong stakeholder relationships and knows when to escalate issues.

Additional Information

Whilst we encourage applications from all nationalities, Assystem within the UK are subject to security and export control restrictions due to the nature of work to be undertaken.

These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.

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.