Senior Project Controller

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Controller in Rosyth for a groundbreaking project. Responsibilities include managing project finances, forecasting costs, and producing reports. Candidates should ideally have an engineering degree, with skills in risk management and cost forecasting. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a supportive benefits package including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Qualifications

• Ability to control cost forecasts and actual costs against the budget.
• Ability to identify risks and manage risk throughout the project.
• Experience in Shipbuilding/Repair/Refit/Decommissioning environments desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce and communicate project reporting data.
• Forecast costs and monitor budget.
• Provide resource and financial forecast data.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Risk management

Report creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/project/construction management

Professional qualification (e.g., APM)

Tools

P6 Scheduling

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Controller

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £44,987 - £50,838 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64129

Babcock is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join our Rosyth site. The role involves working on a world’s first project and ensuring it is accurately planned and reported.

The Role

As a Senior Project Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will work as part of a world’s first project and ensure it is accurately planned and reported.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for delivering key project management functions including schedule, financial and risk management. You will also:

• Produce and communicate project reporting data on ERP systems
• Forecast costs and monitor and report against budget
• Provide the resource and financial forecast data to the business
• Plan, develop and maintain quality scope requirements and acceptance requirements
• Maintain project and cost estimates and ensure regular reviews are undertaken

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Experience required for the Senior Project Controller

• Ability to control cost forecasts and actual costs against the budget
• Ability to identify risks and manage risk throughout the project
• P6 Scheduling experience desirable but not essential
• Ability to create clear and concise reports and manage project performance against established baselines
• Experience of Shipbuilding/Repair/Refit/Decommissioning environments desirable but not essential

Qualifications for the Senior Project Controller

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field desirable but not essential
• A professional qualification (e.g. APM) desirable but not essential

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many 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 GOV.UK: United Kingdom Security Vetting – clearance levels (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 enables buying or selling up to one week of annual leave (Windows February–March)
• Be Kind Day allows one working day of paid leave per year for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme

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: 09/11/2025

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