Senior Cost Controller

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence and engineering firm is looking for a Senior Cost Controller to manage financial aspects of projects within a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in project management and a strong capability to lead teams. Responsibilities include cost forecasting and ensuring financial alignment with budgets. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in project management within a technical project environment.
• Previous experience on complex defence projects is desirable.
• Ability to inspire and lead high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial aspects of the project through to completion.
• Develop and implement effective cost control measures.
• Conduct cost forecasting and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop cost estimates.

Skills

Project Management techniques

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

APM PMQ or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cost Controller

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67906

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Cost Controller at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

The Role

The Senior Project Controller (Cost) will support the Dreadnought programme within our Mission Systems business area. Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security. We have a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, communications, and weapons launch and handling solutions across all domains, integrating the best of industry to meet our customers’ needs.

As a Senior Project Controller (Cost), you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary, you’ll be working on supporting the delivery of vital military capability. Your work will directly contribute to shaping the future of Submarine’s within the UK. And, with our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

Day to day, you’ll be supporting the Project Controls Manager in providing project cost control services across the Dreadnought programme.

• Manage the financial aspects of the project through to completion.
• Develop and implement effective cost control measures.
• Conduct cost forecasting, variance analysis, and performance evaluation.
• Ensure financial alignment with the approved budget.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop cost estimates and forecasts.
• Identify risks and variances impacting the Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Assess and manage financial impacts of changes in project scope, requirements, or objectives.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Senior Cost Controller

• Considerable experience in the advanced application of Project Management techniques in a relevant technical project environment across the full project lifecycle.
• Previous experience on complex defence Projects (desirable, but not essential)
• Ability to champion high performance and inspire others.
• Experience working with senior level managers both internally and externally.

Qualifications for the Senior Cost Controller

• APM PMQ, Chartered status or equivalent (advantageous).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 14/10/2025

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