Senior Cost Controller - Major Infra Projects PMO

Southern Water; Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Controller to own cost control and forecasting across key infrastructure projects in the UK. You’ll manage budgets, commitments, actual costs and EAC/ETC, working with project teams and external partners to improve forecast accuracy.

The role demands strong analytical skills, extensive NEC contract knowledge, and proficiency with Prism or Hexagon EcoSys. A relevant degree (Civil/Finance) and professional certification are desirable.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive cost management experience on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with ability to interpret cost performance data.
• Proven ability to engage senior project leaders and diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, commitments, actual costs and forecasts against the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• Prepare accruals to reflect Value of Work Done (VOWD) / Actual Cost Work Performed (ACWP).
• Produce monthly cost reports covering performance, variances, trends, forecasts and contingency.
• Monitor cost performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and Cost Performance Index (CPI).
• Review contractor cost reports and applications for payment.
• Collaborate with external partners to develop and maintain integrated cost forecasts.
• Manage project change, including logging, quantifying and evaluating variations.
• Review the cost impact of early warnings, compensation events and scope changes under NEC contract conditions.
• Work with planning, risk, change and other project controls functions, including supporting the QCRA process.

Skills

Cost management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Civil Engineering / Finance / Quantity Surveying degree

AACE / AMP / ACostE certification (desirable)

Tools

Prism

Hexagon EcoSys

Job description

Southern Water is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Controller to own cost control and forecasting across key infrastructure projects in the UK. You’ll manage budgets, commitments, actual costs and EAC/ETC, working with project teams and external partners to improve forecast accuracy.

The role demands strong analytical skills, extensive NEC contract knowledge, and proficiency with Prism or Hexagon EcoSys. A relevant degree (Civil/Finance) and professional certification are desirable.