Site CAPEX Controller

Wolviston Management Services Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd for a Site CAPEX Controller to join the Greatham site in Hartlepool, Co Durham. The role focuses on coordinating, controlling and governance of the site capital investment programme.

You will report to the Site Financial Controller and work with Finance, Engineering and Project Management to ensure CAPEX is accurately planned, forecast and reported across the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience using project controls tools and methodologies.
• Strong competence in SAP.
• Excellent financial and commercial awareness.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• At least 5 years' experience in capital project delivery in engineering/manufacturing.
• Experience of project governance, reporting and oversight across varied projects.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee capital project expenditure across the Greatham site.
• Support preparation and control of the annual capital budget.
• Work with senior management to develop and maintain the rolling 3-5 year CAPEX plan.
• Monitor monthly capital expenditure, forecasts, accruals and transfers through SAP.
• Produce monthly, year-to-date and forecast capital reports against approved budgets.
• Maintain and improve capital project and CAPEX processes.
• Ensure alignment between capital processes and Finance, EHS and Engineering requirements.
• Support the preparation and approval of Capital Expenditure Requests.
• Create and maintain capital projects within SAP throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure projects comply with capital governance requirements.
• Coordinate project closure activities and Post Investment Reviews.
• Support formal project GATE reviews and construction readiness reviews.
• Review project business cases, scope, estimates, schedules, risks and resources.
• Support internal/external audit requirements relating to capital expenditure.
• Drive continuous improvement in project controls, systems and reporting.
• Support and train site personnel in SAP and capital project management processes.

Skills

Project controls

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder engagement

Capital project delivery

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Site CAPEX Controller

Location: Hartlepool, Co Durham

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Nov 10th, 2026

Ref: 1743398

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd for a Site CAPEX Controller to join their team at the Greatham site.

This is a key role providing coordination, control and governance across the site capital investment programme, supporting an annual CAPEX portfolio of approximately $10m-$25m.

Reporting to the Site Financial Controller, you will work closely with Finance, Engineering, Project Management and the wider Site Leadership Team to ensure capital expenditure is accurately planned, controlled, forecast and reported throughout the full project lifecycle.

Job Purpose

The Site CAPEX Controller will provide oversight of capital project expenditure and implementation, ensuring effective project governance, stakeholder engagement, cost reporting and compliance across the site capital portfolio.

The role will be responsible for supporting the development of annual and longer-term capital plans, maintaining accurate financial forecasts, monitoring project expenditure and ensuring projects are delivered in line with Tioxide project governance and GATE processes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee capital project expenditure across the Greatham site
• Support preparation and control of the annual capital budget
• Work with senior management to develop and maintain the rolling 3-5 year CAPEX plan
• Monitor monthly capital expenditure, forecasts, accruals and transfers through SAP
• Produce monthly, year-to-date and forecast capital reports against approved budgets
• Maintain and continuously improve Tioxide capital project and CAPEX processes
• Ensure alignment between capital processes and wider Finance, EHS and Engineering requirements
• Support the preparation and approval of Capital Expenditure Requests
• Create and maintain capital projects within SAP throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure projects comply with Tioxide capital governance requirements
• Coordinate project closure activities and Post Investment Reviews
• Support formal project GATE reviews and construction readiness reviews
• Review project business cases, scope, estimates, schedules, risks and resource requirements
• Support internal and external audit requirements relating to capital expenditure
• Drive continuous improvement in project controls, systems and reporting
• Support and train site personnel in SAP and capital project management processes

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Experience using project controls tools and methodologies
• Strong competence in SAP
• Excellent financial and commercial awareness
• Strong numerical and analytical capability
• Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• At least 5 years' experience in capital project delivery within an engineering, manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience of project governance, reporting and oversight across projects of varying size and complexity
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• The ability to work independently and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Desirable

• Engineering degree or equivalent engineering experience
• Previous experience within chemical, process, manufacturing or other high-hazard industrial environments
• Experience supporting a multi-project CAPEX portfolio

Why Join Tioxide?

This is an opportunity to take a key role within an established manufacturing site with a significant forward capital investment programme.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Engineering and Project Delivery, providing visibility, governance and control across capital investment decisions while helping to strengthen the systems and processes that support successful project delivery.

The role offers exposure across the full capital project lifecycle and the opportunity to influence how investment is planned, governed and delivered across the Greatham site.