Senior Cost Controller - Defence

Turner & Townsend; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Support for work-life balance

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Cost Controller in Glasgow to lead cost control efforts on high-profile infrastructure projects. The role involves tailoring cost control techniques, maintaining systems for tracking budgets, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have demonstrable cost control experience and an understanding of project controls. A hybrid working model is available, and applicants must be UK nationals eligible for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Cost Control.
• Familiarity with cost performance reporting techniques.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management and progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Tailor Cost Control approaches to meet client needs.
• Maintain cost control systems for tracking project budgets.
• Develop relationships with interfacing disciplines.

Skills

Cost Control

Earned Value Management (EVM)

MS Excel

Cost Forecasting Techniques

Project Controls Interaction

Tools

Cost Control Software

Job description

Senior Cost Controller - Defence

Turner & Townsend

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.

There has never been a more exciting time to build your career with us in the Defence sector.

Key Deliverables

• Working alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider cost control team or independently with reach‑back support to experienced cost professionals, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Tailoring Cost Control approaches to meet the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Promoting the benefits and requirements of Cost Control within the project and programme team.
• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), aligning the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), to accurately track and control actual costs.
• Map and integrate cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure, in order to set the project budget against the correct Work Packages, Planning Packages and Control Accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with interfacing disciplines including, but not limited to, 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, where required, and generate Cost reports on a regular basis, including analysis of earned value management information.
• Providing Cost information and advice, where required, to the project team to develop status reports, keep management informed on project progress, and to support performance management decision making.
• Training and coaching 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 (www.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, which enables 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 being 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 with 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 is desirable.
• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control is desirable.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.
• The 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. You can 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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services