Senior Cost Controller - Defence

TURNER & TOWNSEND-1; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Senior Cost Controller in Birmingham. This role involves supporting high-profile infrastructure projects with a focus on cost control. Candidates must have strong experience in cost control and familiarity with Cost Control tools, including Earned Value Management. This position offers a hybrid working model and requires UK military's security clearance.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Opportunity for career development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Experience in Cost Control.
• Knowledge of various cost performance reporting techniques.
• Experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities.

Responsibilities

• Work with project delivery teams and cost professionals.
• Implement and maintain cost control systems.
• Develop Cost Breakdown Structures for projects.

Skills

Cost Control Experience

Cost Forecasting Techniques

Earned Value Management (EVM)

MS Excel Proficiency

Cost Control Tools Familiarity

NEC Contracts Familiarity

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

The National Security & Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines. We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre‑contract and post‑contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our NS & Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Controller (Senior Project Controls Engineer Grade) to join our busy and expanding Defence North team.

We are undertaking a range of Controls & Performance duties on several high‑profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes. Additionally, this role will provide the opportunity to innovate, collaborate and learn from our experienced and award‑winning Cost Control community and wider extensive Controls and Performance Network.

Key Deliverables

• Work alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider cost control team or independently with reach‑back support to experienced cost professionals.
• Tailor Cost Control approaches to meet the client’s needs and align with best practice.
• Promote the benefits and requirements of Cost Control within the project and programme team.
• Implement, administer, and maintain cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts.
• Develop project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and align the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to accurately track and control actual costs.
• Map and integrate cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure, setting the project budget against the correct Work Packages, Planning Packages and Control Accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with interfacing disciplines including Finance, Commercial and Project Managers to ensure alignment of project information.
• Lead the production of accruals to ensure that the Actual Cost of Work Performed is accurately reflected in a timely manner in the cost data.
• Provide advice and assist the development of reporting tracking tools, generate Cost reports on a regular basis and analyse earned value management information.
• Provide cost information and advice to the project team to develop status reports, keep management informed on project progress and support performance management decision‑making.
• Train and coach clients and less experienced team members on cost control processes and practices.

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD 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.

Working in Teams / Office & Site Attendance

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you will be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, which may include travel, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning, collaborating, and creating amazing work together.

Qualifications

Essential

• Demonstrable Experience in Cost Control.
• Familiarity of different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques.
• Experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities as part of project performance cadence.
• A detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting and performance reporting and analysis.
• Practical experience of using MS Excel and other MS applications.
• Familiarity with at least one Cost Control tool (desirable).
• Understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control (desirable).
• Familiarity with NEC contracts (desirable).
• Ability to travel to client sites across the region as required.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

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.

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

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