Renewable Energy Jobs tagged "Cost Management"
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Sydney, Australia  + 3 locationsFlexible Full Time Today
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ExpiredEsbjerg, DenmarkOn-site Part Time 8 days ago
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ExpiredAberdeen, United Kingdom  + 3 locationsFlexible Full Time 15 days agoGBP 66k–99k yearly
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ExpiredCambuslang, United KingdomHybrid Full Time 26 days agoGBP 53k–67k yearly
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ExpiredDevens, Massachusetts, United StatesHybrid Full Time A day agoUSD 90k–145k yearly
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ExpiredGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom  + 2 locationsHybrid Full Time 29 days agoGBP 60k–84k yearly
Cost Management Jobs in Renewable Energy
What Cost Management Actually Means in Renewables
Cost management in renewable energy is fundamentally different from traditional energy sectors. Between 2010 and 2021, the cost of utility-scale solar fell by 88% while onshore wind dropped 68%, according to IRENA's renewable power generation cost analysis. This means cost professionals must manage projects where historical benchmarks become outdated quickly, requiring constant recalibration of estimates and controls.
The work spans traditional project cost control, estimation, and quantity surveying, but with a twist. Renewable projects operate under different financial structures involving power purchase agreements, tax equity arrangements, and merchant exposure. Cost managers need to understand how these financing mechanisms affect project economics, not just track expenditure against budget. This creates overlap with Project Management and Scheduling, where integrated project controls become essential.
Who's Hiring and What They Need
Three distinct employer types dominate hiring. Large manufacturers like Vestas and Siemens Gamesa need cost engineers for product development and strategic sourcing. Developers and utilities such as SSE Renewables, Hydro Québec, and TransGrid require project cost controllers to manage construction and asset portfolios. Emerging technology firms like Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Rondo Energy seek cost analysts who can work with limited benchmarking data.
Geographic hotspots include the UK (Glasgow, Aberdeen, Bristol), Australia (Sydney), and Northern Europe (Oslo, Berlin, Aarhus), reflecting where major project development and manufacturing occurs. Professionals with quantity surveying backgrounds from civil engineering or those with experience in Construction translate well, particularly for wind and solar farms.
In-Demand Specializations
Job titles reveal increasing specialization. Traditional Cost Controller and Cost Engineer roles remain core, but Project Controls Specialist positions integrate cost with planning and risk. Category Manager roles in Strategic Sourcing command premiums as supply chain optimization becomes critical to project economics. Senior positions often require understanding of Procurement strategy beyond simple cost tracking.
The field is moving toward integrated project controls combining cost, schedule, and risk management. Professionals who understand both the technical aspects of renewable technologies and financial modeling for complex ownership structures have an advantage. As battery storage and Hydrogen projects scale up, cost management expertise in emerging technologies will command higher compensation than roles focused solely on mature wind and solar projects.
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