Cost Control Lead

NES Fircroft; Luleå kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Cost Control Specialist to support a major industrial transformation program in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The role sits in Project Controls and drives robust cost management, forecasting, and reporting across the project lifecycle.

You will lead cost control activities, establish budgets, monitor costs, and produce weekly/monthly cost reports, while collaborating with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Finance teams in a dynamic, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on cost control with major capital projects.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cost management capabilities.
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Fluent English with good communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost control activities across the project.
• Establish and maintain budgets, CBS, and control accounts.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Track variances, risks and opportunities.
• Support change management and cost impact assessments.
• Collaborate with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Finance.
• Develop cost forecasting models and cash flow projections.
• Monitor contingency usage and advise management.
• Ensure data accuracy across reporting systems.
• Provide commercial insights for decision-making.

Skills

Excel

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Quantity Surveying degree

Construction Management degree

Finance degree

Tools

Oracle Primavera Unifier

Primavera P6

Reporting tools

Job description

Cost Control Specialist – Norrbotten County, Sweden (On-site)

We are seeking an experienced Cost Control Leader to support the delivery of a major industrial transformation program in Northern Sweden, a flagship project that is part of one of Europe’s most significant sustainability and energy transition initiatives. The program involves the development of large‑scale industrial facilities and associated infrastructure.

About the Role

The successful candidate will play a critical role within the Project Controls function, ensuring robust cost management, forecasting, reporting, and financial performance across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost control activities across the project.
• Establish and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and control accounts.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts.
• Prepare and issue weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Track and analyse cost variances, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support change management processes and assess the cost impact of variations.
• Collaborate closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Finance teams.
• Develop and maintain cost forecasting models and cash flow projections.
• Monitor project contingency usage and provide recommendations to management.
• Ensure cost data accuracy and consistency across all reporting systems.
• Support project reviews and provide commercial insights to support decision‑making.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project controls processes and reporting tools.

Requirements

• Proven hands‑on experience with Oracle Primavera Unifier is essential.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Finance or a related discipline.
• Experience in Cost Control on major capital projects.
• Experience within heavy industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, mining, metals, oil & gas, or EPC project environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls methodologies, forecasting, budgeting and cost management.
• Experience managing large project budgets and complex stakeholder environments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Fluent English language skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience on steel, industrial processing, manufacturing or energy transition projects.
• Previous experience working in Scandinavia or across European project environments.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with Primavera P6 and integrated project controls systems.
• Familiarity with large multidisciplinary EPC projects.