Senior Project Support Officer

Telent Technology Services Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Cost Control Coordinator to assure project delivery and manage financial aspects of service delivery. The role requires expertise in budget management, cost estimation, and strong analytical skills. Candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment liaising with clients, suppliers, and project teams, ensuring transparency and cost control across various projects.

Benefits

34 days holiday plus options to buy/sell days

Company pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants, and Shopping

Qualifications

• Background in cost estimation and financial management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Experience with document management.

Responsibilities

• Track project expenditure and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate meetings and report to line manager.
• Ensure governance for estimate creation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost control

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Experience in budget management and financial reconciliation

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Tools

SOLO / Connect / CT Mobile

Job description

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nations critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

This role is to assure the delivery programme for the area, interfacing between Clients, Suppliers and Project teams. Responsibilities will include undertaking control and creation of additional estimates for works, reconciling costs against agreed budgets, liaising with suppliers to ensure evidence is captured. Working with finance and delivery teams to report on status of works and additional expenditure. Key to the role will be assuring delivery whilst monitoring and controlling the cost and spend of various designated projects or workstreams within a designated programme.

What you’ll do:

• Taking responsibility for the tracking of expenditure within the project
• Coordinate and record meetings with varying parties.
• Keep accurate daily records of additional works, expenditure and issues encountered, Updating systems with appropriate information.
• Report daily to the line manager of outputs, problems, issues.
• Carry out other duties as requested by the line manager.
• Ensure all Job Pack Supporting Documents are included within estimate creation.
• Set Estimate Required By Dates in line with delivery program
• Track build actuals against Survey returns
• Ensure governance for Estimate creation and approvals
• Manage and create Manual Orders for inclusive civils
• Attend Project Meeting
• Track/Report Weekly

Who you are:

You are a detail-oriented and proactive professional with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for cost control. You thrive in collaborative environments where you can act as a vital link between clients, suppliers, and project teams. Your excellent communication skills allow you to build and maintain strong working relationships, ensuring transparency and trust across all stakeholders.

You have a solid background in budget management, cost estimation, and financial reconciliation within project delivery environments. You are highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities, and adept at maintaining accurate records and audit trails. Your problem-solving mindset helps you navigate challenges quickly while keeping projects on track.

Key Requirements:

• Good working knowledge and practiced in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs including Excel.
• Preferable experience of SOLO / Connect / CT Mobile or other works order management system
• Microsoft Office & PC literate
• Knowledge and experience of civils delivery in a project or programme or financial management environment
• Demonstrable experience of managing a budget and cost capture
• Document management

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. of the UK’s critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

Brilliance brought together.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focused