Cost Controller

Overview

In this role you will reinforce cost control across major infrastructure projects, partnering with the Cost Lead to design and embed robust cost processes. You will help ensure projects stay within approved budgets, apply cost governance, and deliver reliable forecasts and cash flow. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary Controls & Performance community to drive better programme outcomes and learn from a large, national team. This is an opportunity to shape cost management practices on high-profile schemes and grow your career in a consultancy environment.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• healthy, productive work culture
• work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Support the Cost Lead in reviewing, developing and implementing cost planning, budgeting, funding and cost control processes for projects and programmes
• Ensure cost controls are applied consistently across delivery partners and contractors
• Contribute to accurate forecasting of out-turn costs and cash flow and embed a culture of mitigating estimated cost overruns
• Coordinate and assure cost data from project teams, reconciling inputs and maintaining accurate cost information
• Prepare clear cost and performance reports and contribute to monthly reporting cycles under governance requirements
• Assess cost risks and financial impact of scope/schedule/budget changes and maintain records per approval processes
• Understand construction procedures, procurement processes and contractual/financial requirements relevant to cost control and estimating
• Organise and analyse multiple data sources to develop ETC and EAC, track contingencies and risk exposure
• Support cost analysis, modelling and benchmarking activities across projects and programmes
• Communicate cost information effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders within multidisciplinary teams

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in infrastructure/engineering/construction with a track record delivering complex projects in a client-facing setting
• Experience coordinating cost data from project teams and delivery partners, and reconciling reporting inputs
• Strong numerical and analytical capabilities with ability to identify trends and address cost overruns
• Knowledge of cost management governance, principles, methods and tools
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB)
• Ability to produce timely cost and performance reports and support monthly reporting
• Understanding of cost risks and financial impact of changes to scope, schedule and budget
• Experience with NEC contracts and procurement/cost control in construction
• Proficiency in Excel and cost management/project controls software (Candy, CostX, On-Screen Takeoff, Accubid)
• Experience in a consultancy environment and ability to influence stakeholders across an organisation
• Driving continuous process improvement and data quality in cost reporting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to explain cost information to diverse stakeholders
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Stakeholder management
• Organisational discipline and attention to detail
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB)
• NEC contracts knowledge and administration

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