Senior Cost Engineer

Engineering
Aberdeenshire
July 14, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

Spirit Energy is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to ensure consistency, diligence and rigour in budgeting, cost performance and forecasting throughout the delivery process. Location: Aberdeen. Duration: start ASAP until 18 December 2026. Rate: TBC (confirmation with application). Closing date for applications: Sunday 19 July.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the SAP admin team to ensure PO allocation to the correct WBS.
  • Capture commitments, actuals and forecasting based on schedule reviews; complete cost reports and perform cost control through variance analysis and Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Deliver cost control and reporting in line with the project operating rhythm.
  • Support the SAP admin team to implement reporting improvement initiatives, housekeeping activities, and ensure POs, WBSs, and projects are closed in a timely manner.
  • Deliver accruals, vendor cost management, actuals / VOWD, review EAC, finalize cost reports and s-curves.
  • Create purchase requisitions and service entries.

About You / Qualifications

  • APM or PMI preferred (Competent to APM Senior Cost Engineer profile level) or equivalent qualification.
  • Qualification or experience in project cost control.
  • Significant experience in processing and reporting from SAP, including reporting and analysing project WBS and PO data; experience closing POs / WBSs.
  • Significant experience and knowledge of MS Office or Office 365, especially Excel.
  • An understanding of Project Controls across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, and EvM.
  • Able to demonstrate values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery; ability to enable and support change and bring fresh, dynamic thinking.

Additional Information

Spirit Energy supports inclusion, diversity and equality to foster better collaboration and innovation. Flexible and part-time working options are available to support personal development and promotion. The portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), with a focus on safe operations and energy transition opportunities from existing assets. The company has over 30 years of production experience in the UK and Netherlands and is committed to safety in all activities.

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