Cost Control Engineer: Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a cost controller to oversee budgets, forecasts and cost reporting for major projects. The role requires strong knowledge of cost control, budgeting, forecasting and change processes, with experience in cost engineering or project controls in infrastructure, energy or nuclear contexts.

You will work with planners, commercial teams and work package managers to ensure data accuracy, run variance analyses, and support ongoing cost system improvements using

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and change processes.
• High proficiency in cost reporting and variance analysis with Excel/Power Query or similar.
• Detail-oriented and accountable approach to your work.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in cost engineering or project controls, ideally in infrastructure, energy or nuclear.
• Familiarity with tools such as SAP, EcoSys or Primavera.
• Progress toward a recognised professional accreditation (e.g., RICS, APM, CICES, PMI).
• Advanced proficiency in cost data management and analysis tools.
• Training in cost control, estimating or forecasting (desirable).
• Exposure to NEC/FIDIC contracts (desirable).
• Experience with change control and performance reporting (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating project budgets and forecasts
• Tracking actuals, commitments and accruals
• Supporting change control assessments and cost impact analysis
• Ensuring cost data aligns with schedule and project controls
• Raising PRs, managing POs, and reviewing supplier applications
• Preparing monthly cost reports and dashboards
• Collaborating with planners, commercial colleagues and Work Package Managers
• Contributing to continuous improvement and supporting our cost systems and tools

Skills

Cost Control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost Reporting

Cost Engineering

Advanced Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Education

Professional accreditation (RICS/APM/CICES/PMI)

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

Primavera

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a cost controller to oversee budgets, forecasts and cost reporting for major projects. The role requires strong knowledge of cost control, budgeting, forecasting and change processes, with experience in cost engineering or project controls in infrastructure, energy or nuclear contexts.

You will work with planners, commercial teams and work package managers to ensure data accuracy, run variance analyses, and support ongoing cost system improvements using