Senior Cost Controller (Defence)
Salary: Circa £55,000–£65,000 per annum
Location: any UK office – hybrid working
Are you ready to work on some of the most high-profile defence programmes in the UK? A global consultancy is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join their team, to deliver technically complex, large-scale projects while working within an inclusive and supportive environment.
Location and Working Pattern
This role is open to any UK office with a hybrid working pattern, requiring a maximum of three days on site. The locations are Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, Sheffield and Teesside.
Role Overview
The Senior Cost Controller will be responsible for implementing and maintaining cost control processes to track budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
The role involves developing cost breakdown structures aligned with project work packages, integrating cost estimates with work breakdown structures, and producing regular cost reports.
The post-holder will provide guidance to project teams, support performance management decision-making, and train or coach less experienced colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
Tailor cost control approaches to client requirements and industry best practice
Develop and maintain relationships with project managers, finance, and commercial teams
Produce accruals and cost reports, including analysis of earned value management information
Provide cost advice to project teams and support reporting for performance management
Requirements
Demonstrable experience in cost control within major infrastructure or defence projects.
Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasting techniques.
Understanding of project controls, including scheduling, risk and change management
Familiarity with NEC contracts desirable
Willingness to travel to client sites as required
Security and Nationality
Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold security clearance or can obtain it.
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
This is a permanent role