Hybrid Cost & Project Controls Lead - Infrastructure

Charlton Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Pension

Healthcare

Package

Job summary

HS2 Ltd in Birmingham seeks a Cost Manager to join the Project Controls & Cost Performance team. You will manage baselines, forecast programme performance, analyse contractor cost data, and support major contracts through delivery in a client-side role.

The role focuses on project controls, cost performance, forecasting, baseline management, and providing accurate programme insight to senior stakeholders. Hybrid working with 3 office days is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cost Management, Cost Engineering, Cost Control, or Project Controls.
• Strong experience managing project baselines and working with schedules.
• Experience on infrastructure or construction projects (£5m–£10m+ above).
• Strong forecasting, cost analysis, and reporting capability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using systems such as PRISM, EcoSys, Contruent or similar.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain project baselines and cost performance data.
• Analyse forecasts, trends, variances, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) positions.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and performance analysis.
• Work closely with schedules and programme controls teams.
• Challenge contractor cost forecasts and performance data.
• Support change control and trend management processes.
• Produce high-quality cost and performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, reporting accuracy, and data integrity across programmes.
• Support continuous improvement across cost performance processes.

Skills

Cost Management

Cost Engineering

Cost Control

Project Controls

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

PRISM

EcoSys

Contruent

Job description

HS2 Ltd in Birmingham seeks a Cost Manager to join the Project Controls & Cost Performance team. You will manage baselines, forecast programme performance, analyse contractor cost data, and support major contracts through delivery in a client-side role.

The role focuses on project controls, cost performance, forecasting, baseline management, and providing accurate programme insight to senior stakeholders. Hybrid working with 3 office days is available.