Cost Manager

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Job Description

About this Role:

Title: Cost Manager

Position Type: Permanent/Contract (inside IR35)

Location: Glasgow (ideally working 3 days per week in office)

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for cost management and reporting? We're looking for a Cost Manager to oversee financial processes, track budgets, and ensure affordability across our portfolio of projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Support the management team with all cost-related matters, ensuring timely reporting.
2. Produce monthly cost reports and provide informed forecasts for the financial year and full project lifecycle.
3. Track and review costs to ensure continued affordability.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Support:
5. Collaborate with Project Managers & Programme Managers in monthly Finance & Delivery Reviews.
6. Engage with Finance Teams, ensuring all necessary supporting evidence is available.
7. Attend monthly supplier project meetings, performing contract administration as needed via CEMAR.
8. Support Cost Engineers, providing guidance and development opportunities.
9. Work closely with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are aligned with the programme.
10. Monitor costs against changes and participate in change control/EWN meetings.
11. Raise purchase and contract requisitions and process invoice receipts as needed.
12. Assess and validate invoices, advising Project Managers on resolution of invoice queries.

My Profile

Experience & Qualifications Required:

1. Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar qualification.
2. Minimum 5 years' experience in cost engineering, estimating, project controls, or a related discipline.
3. Experience working in a Project Controls team on complex projects.
4. Deep knowledge of cost engineering functions, cost control, and cost analysis.
5. Strong understanding of cost models, risk, estimating uncertainty, and schedules.
6. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach.
7. Proficiency in financial forecasting, variance analysis, and cost tracking.
8. Strong reporting and presentation skills, supporting cost pre-meetings and month-end reviews.
9. Highly proficient in MS Office Suite and internal financial systems.

Additional Information

Why join the Switchers community?

1. Assystem has over 55 years of experience in nuclear engineering. We are among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
2. Attractive social benefits: an engaging and dynamic Employee Committee (CE), holiday bonuses
3. Ongoing training throughout your career. Numerous career opportunities: 70% of our managers come from internal promotions!
4. 1 to 2 days of remote work per week.
5. The role would typically be expected to be conducted in a hybrid arrangement from Glasgow City Centre (3 days office, 2 days WFH).

SC required to commence role. Sole UK nationals only.

Security Requirements

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.

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.