Senior Cost Engineer

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

Thriving in today’s evolving energy landscape means constantly exploring smarter, more effective ways of working. At Spirit Energy, we actively welcome fresh ideas and believe every voice across our teams matters. Our values shape everything we do—creating an environment where people have the space to succeed and the support to continue growing. Development is built into our culture, offering opportunities that strengthen both our colleagues and the projects we deliver.

THE OPPORTUNITY – SENIOR COST ENGINEER

The Senior Cost Engineer is required to ensure consistency, diligence and rigour is applied to budgeting, cost performance and forecasting throughout the delivery process.

Location: Aberdeen

Duration: Start ASAP until 18th December 2026

Rate: TBC - Please confirm expectation with application

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 19th July

Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers (Aberdeen and Barrow).   4 days must be worked in the office with compulsory days being Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The fourth day worked in-office (either Monday or Friday) is of the worker’s choosing but should be in keeping with what is most efficient and effective for their team. The office is open 5 days a week for full time, in-office working if this is the contractor’s preference.  

 

AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…

In role, you will be required to:

• Work closely with the SAP admin team, ensuring PO allocation to the correct WBS.
• Capture commitments, actuals and forecasting based on reviews of schedules, completing cost reports and performing cost control through analysis of variances and use of Earned Value Management.
• Deliver cost control and reporting, according to project operating rhythm.
• Support the SAP admin team to deliver improvement initiatives relating to reporting/analysing, and housekeeping activities to allow POs, WBSs, and projects to be closed in a timely manner.
• Deliver accruals, vendor cost management, actuals / VOWD, reviewing EAC / finalising cost reports and s-curves.
• Create purchase requisitions and service entries.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have:

• APM or PMI preferred (Competent to APM Senior Cost Engineer profile level).
• Qualification or experience in project cost control.
• Significant experience in processing and reporting from SAP, including reporting and analysing project WBS and PO data, closing out POs / WBSs.
• Significant experience and knowledge of MS Office or Office 365 software, especially Excel.
• An understanding of Project Controls, across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, EvM.

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for a someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

But we’re not just about energy, we’re about Spirit

At Spirit Energy we believe that embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality allows for better collaboration and innovation. Therefore, we seek talent from every avenue, and offer flexible and part time working to support our colleagues personal development and promotion. Offering our teams competitive benefits and opportunities of development and skill building, we believe that our colleagues can shape the future of the UK Energy Sector. If you’re excited to shape the future of energy then apply today!

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