Project Cost Controller - Construction & P6 Specialist

South East Water UK; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Cost Controller to anchor multi-million pound projects, ensuring best practices in cost control, budgeting and monthly reporting with the engineering teams. You will manage project finances, baselining schedules in P6, monitor SPI/CPI and support change control and governance across procurement and delivery.

This role contributes to safe, on-time, on-budget project outcomes through rigorous financial analysis, collaboration and adherence to health and safety

Qualifications

• P6 Primavera formal training to a professional level.
• Experience preparing and presenting detailed financial reports.
• Collaborative with teams to meet deadlines.
• Strong cost accounting and financial analysis knowledge.
• Experience as a project controller in construction using P6.
• Strong planning and scheduling expertise.
• Knowledge of change management.
• Understanding of Earned Value and VOWD.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Experience on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the project lifecycle from initiation to completion, ensuring accurate representation and baselining in P6 and IMS; manage change requests.
• Regularly analyse SPI and CPI, identify variances, and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Manage all financial aspects of projects, including CER forms to secure funding.

Skills

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Earned Value

Scheduling

Change management

Team collaboration

Project controls

Health & Safety awareness

Tools

P6 Primavera

Job description

South East Water is seeking a Cost Controller to anchor multi-million pound projects, ensuring best practices in cost control, budgeting and monthly reporting with the engineering teams. You will manage project finances, baselining schedules in P6, monitor SPI/CPI and support change control and governance across procurement and delivery.

This role contributes to safe, on-time, on-budget project outcomes through rigorous financial analysis, collaboration and adherence to health and safety