Cost Controller - Project Controls

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Leeds is seeking a Cost Engineer to join their PMO team. You will be responsible for developing cost control data structures, tracking project budgets, and reporting project performance metrics. The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree and substantial experience in project controls. Join us to foster a diverse and inclusive environment while managing exciting projects across sectors such as Power and Rail.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years experience in project controls services for major projects.
• Ability to track and control actual costs.
• Excellent reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop project cost control data structures.
• Establish and track project control budgets.
• Report on project performance against baselines.

Skills

Cost control

Project tracking

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Education

Graduate in a relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Our PMO Yorkshire Northeast team is looking to expand its Controls community. We are a close-knit team and we’re looking to welcome passionate and ambitious candidates across all our professional, senior professional and managerial grades who will support our early careers, grow into leadership roles and bring their skills and expertise to our communities of practice, fostering our values with specific emphasis to Bringing out the best in Everyone.

With exciting growth in the region including new Major Programmes, Projects and Clients, we’re looking for flexible and mobile Planning and Scheduling / Performance Reporting / Risk Management candidates to deliver services in our local region. Travel within Yorkshire and the Northeast is required dependent on the project and can be discussed further during the recruitment process. What you can give in flexibility and mobility you get back in access to diverse sectors such as Power, Water, Rail, Mass Transit, Local Authority, Shipyards, the opportunity to autonomously utilise your expertise to bring our clients bespoke solutions in response to their unique needs, and the opportunity to stretch yourself and boost your professional development with support from our network of dedicated line managers.

Cost Engineers support major projects and organisations in the delivery of accurate and timely project information relating to performance against the project baselines. The cost engineer would drive the cost performance reporting for the project including all Earned Value Management metrics associated with key project commitments and expenditures.

Duties

• Development of project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
• Establishing and setting the project control budget aligned with agreed baselines
• The tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structures
• The tracking and control of project accruals and commitments against set budget constraints
• The build of project forecast to include for estimated work to complete (ETC) and the development of the estimate at complete (EAC)
• The accurate and timely reporting of all project information including Earned Value Management
• The tracking of project contingency and exposure associated with risk events and remaining risks on the project
• The tracking of project change control to ensure alignment with agreed baselines and control data structures
• The tracking of key project trends which can inform future change controls

Qualifications

Typically, a qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with five to ten years experience in the delivery of project controls services for major projects or programmes.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.