Project Cost Control

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re creating state‑of‑the‑art sovereign defence capabilities and modernising industrial facilities.

The Project Cost Controls professional is responsible for planning, monitoring, analysing, and reporting project costs to ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets. The role requires hands‑on experience in Work Break Down Structure (WBS) and/or SAP to manage cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting across the project lifecycle.

• Develop and maintain project budgets aligned with approved scope and WBS.
• Establish cost control structures using WBS and cost codes.
• Support project baseline creation and budget revisions.
• Track actual costs against budget and forecast using SAP or WBS‑based systems.
• Identify cost variances, trends and potential overruns.
• Prepare cost forecasts, cash flow projections and estimate‑at‑completion (EAC).
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports for project stakeholders.
• Analyse cost performance and provide corrective action recommendations.
• Support earned value management (EVM) where applicable.
• Maintain accurate cost data within SAP (CO, PS or related modules) or WtBS tools.
• Ensure correct cost allocation, commitments, accruals and change impact.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Typically requires an undergraduate degree and broad experience or equivalent.

• Experience in Project Cost Controls or Project Controls.
• Proven experience with WBS‑based cost control and/or SAP (Project Systems / Controlling).
• Experience in budget tracking, forecasting and cost variance analysis.

• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Cost codes and budget controls.
• Forecasting and cash flow analysis.

• SAP and/or cost control systems.
• MS Excel (advanced level);
  Power BI or similar tools are an advantage.

• The chance to work on complex, cutting‑edge naval projects.
• Competitive salary.
• Company pension.
• Learning & development opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities and actively work to eliminate any form of discrimination based on protected characteristics. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.