Cost Engineer - Nuclear
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3541 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Vulcain Engineering Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers, Role involves project planning and schedule management alongside costing) or SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals, Project controls and programme management focus could fit). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
With operations in 17 countries and employing over 6,000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by delivering expertise in the form of high added value engineering services.
In the UK, we have a key focus the Nuclear sector, contributing to ground breaking projects, such as Hinkley Point C (HPC).
The Cost Engineer will be part of the Integrated Project Controls team. The team acts as a centre of excellence for project controls implementation, providing a single source of delivery performance information. It operates across a matrix organisation supporting various project programmes, including Central, Site, Engineering, MEH, Nuclear Island, Conventional Island, Balance of Plant, Instrumentation and Controls, and Commissioning.
They will be responsible for managing and controlling the finances of projects or programmes using appropriate tools to analyse the performance of the schedule/plan. Cost Engineers should report the cost performance of the plan to senior members of the team and communicate effectively with stakeholders responsible for delivering the plan to ensure that it is representative of current progress.
Some of the main responsibilities of the Cost Engineer will include:
- Developing, managing and updating project and programme plans including full costing, development of WBSs, resource management, cost management of risk and critical path review, using appropriate software and tools.
- Managing the change control as the project/programme scope changes, using the correct processes and updating the necessary configuration documentation.
- Understanding the need for project baseline control and different types of baseline change.
- Experience working as a Cost Engineer on major infrastructure, energy or highly regulated projects
- Understanding of cost management methodologies and techniques.
- Ability to understand and use cost management software.
- Understanding of earned value analysis
- Understanding of cost management methodologies and techniques.
- Ability to understand and use cost management software.
- Understanding of earned value analysis
- Reside locally to London/Ipswich or be prepared to relocate, as this permanent role does not include travel expense coverage.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Vulcain Engineering Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Estimators, valuers and assessors (SOC 3541) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~55k in sample- Middle half £30,888–51,168
- Median £38,168
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Vulcain Engineering Group holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3541 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.