Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Assistant Cost Engineer will report directly to the Project Manager on all matters relating to the administration and coordination of the contract. The Assistant Cost Engineer will work within the commercial department within the Great Yarmouth office where the Senior Cost Engineer will oversee the position on a day-to-day basis.

Main Responsibilities

· Encoding of all hours for EDF/NNB contract to MPower System in a timely and accurate manner

· Coordinate with Supervision and Project Engineers with regards to time writing

· Handles queries regarding missing and incorrect hours

· Ensures site timesheets are accurately produced and allocated to the correct job numbers

· Work closely with the control team to ensure all hours are invoiced accurately and within the required timescale

· Produce a weekly report for the operations team on hours spent on each scope

· Support any further reporting required by operations

· Process site expense claims

· Involvement in client time writing audits

· In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the position holder is required to perform other duties assigned by the Project Manager and Cost Engineer from time to time

Experience and Qualifications

Proven track record in a similar role

Experience in a fast-paced environment

Problem solver

High level of attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure and to a deadline

Relationship builder with good commercial awareness

Previous knowledge of SAP and time writing systems (desirable)

High level of discretion and confidentiality

Possess excellent communication skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

 anahita.razeghian@bilfinger.com