Industrial Construction Cost Controller

ULTEUM; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ULTEUM is seeking an experienced Cost Controller to lead cost management on industrial projects in Sweden. You will own cost control across multiple work packages, produce timely reports, and collaborate with PM, procurement and finance to forecast cash flow.

The role requires strong skills in CBS/WBS, cost reporting, forecasting and variance analysis, plus hands-on use of Oracle Primavera Unifier and ERP tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cost control on industrial projects, steel sector preferred.
• Experience in an industrial construction environment (contractor/consultant or client-side).
• Hands-on Oracle Primavera Unifier experience with cost sheets, commitments, change management & reporting.
• Strong cost reporting, forecasting and variance analysis capabilities.
• Proficiency with project controls tools and Excel; ERP familiarity is a plus.
• Ability to engage multiple stakeholders and communicate across PM, procurement and finance.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of cost control across one or more work packages — including budgets, forecasts, commitments, and actuals.
• Build and maintain CBS/WBS in line with a construction project controls framework.
• Review and validate POs, contracts, change orders, and invoices against budget and progress.
• Produce monthly cost reports with cost-to-complete projections, deviations, trends, and risk registers.
• Partner with PM, procurement, and finance on cashflow forecasting and payment planning.
• Manage cost deviations, flag variances early, test assumptions, and drive mitigations.
• Support change management from a cost angle: estimating, validating, documenting, approvals.
• Collaborate with planning to keep cost and progress aligned using earned value where applicable.
• Ensure cost reporting meets governance standards and client requirements.
• Own cost data within Oracle Primavera Unifier, keeping cost sheets, commitments, and workflows accurate.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project controls

Excel

SAP familiarity

Tools

Oracle Primavera Unifier

SAP

Excel

Job description

ULTEUM is seeking an experienced Cost Controller to lead cost management on industrial projects in Sweden. You will own cost control across multiple work packages, produce timely reports, and collaborate with PM, procurement and finance to forecast cash flow.

The role requires strong skills in CBS/WBS, cost reporting, forecasting and variance analysis, plus hands-on use of Oracle Primavera Unifier and ERP tools.