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Senior Cost Engineer

Posted July 21, 2026
Full-time Mid-Senior Level

Job Overview

How you’ll make a difference

As Senior Cost Engineer you will lead end-to-end cost management across major projects and portfolios, providing strategic oversight of budgeting, forecasting, cost control, reporting, and financial performance.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Lead project cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost control and reporting.
  • Monitor cost performance, analyse variances and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop EAC, ETC, cash flow forecasts and integrate cost with schedule, risk, and contingency management.
  • Ensure compliance with project controls standards, governance, and cost assurance processes.
  • Review contract variations and support commercial decision-making.
  • Produce executive cost reports and provide insights to project leadership.
  • Collaborate across project, engineering, commercial and finance teams while mentoring junior staff.
  • Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, automation and optimisation of cost management systems and processes.

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