Cost Controller

G - PROJECT MANAGEMENT - G2 - Project Control

Non fixed term

We are seeking a Cost Controller to join our team at Sizewell

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Within this position you will be responsible for maintaining integrated cost reporting and associated artefacts across a portfolio of projects, supporting the development of tools and processes used to generate this and supporting outputs. These outputs are core project controls outputs in support of project management and customer/business reporting requirements, and the role ensures all outputs produced by junior staff that feed into this are of suitable quality and timely.

This role is expected to produce outputs within the cost control sub-discipline but also engage with other sub-disciplines to ensure outputs are integrated and aligned. The role works under the supervision of a Senior Cost Controller or Head of Project Controls with a moderate level of autonomy.

In accordance with the project drumbeat and quality standards, and bespoke client requirements, you will undertake standard activities within the cost control sub-discipline, including:

• Managing the structure and content of SAP projects, including creating projects and ensuring project & WBS adherence with business and project standards
• Utilizing SAP to extract data and produce cost reports across the project portfolio, including centralised reporting such as the PFR/ CCR cycle and Cost of Non Quality (CoNQ)
• Providing interrogation, assurance and enhanced analysis of cost data on projects, and providing consolidated assessments to project, programme and portfolio managers
• Being actively involved in the development of estimates and costings for tender projects and maintaining centralised supporting data such as norms and productivity rates
• Supporting the implementation and production of project cost management activities and reporting including invoicing, variations, cost vs budget/price, EVM, cashflow
• Providing day‑to‑day cost control support and guidance across all elements of projects and the business

• SAP Project Creation
• Identification & correction of SAP project & WBS structure
• Centralised Cost Reporting
• Assurance and Analysis of Project Cost Reporting
• Tender Cost Estimates
• Guidance and Support to Project Teams

What are we looking for?

Ideal experience includes:

• APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Foundation
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification
• APM Associate Membership

Desirable to hold, or aim to gain within 2 years, the following:

• ECITB Introduction to Estimating
• APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner
• APMG Earned Value Management Foundation

An entrant into the Cost Controller role is likely someone who has spent around 2 years in either a project controller or dedicated cost control role working on moderately sized projects. They would not have had experience managing junior project/cost control staff, but have demonstrated the ability to support junior staff in cost control. They must be adept users of cost control tools and principles, and have the knowledge and confidence to challenge and validate data.

An established Cost Controller will have had 1‑2 years of experience in a centralised cost control role or 3‑4 years in larger more complex projects. They would be confident and knowledgeable in the cost control sub-discipline and will be able to lead training/familiarisation sessions with multiple staff of various functions. They would have demonstrated an ability to create standard tools and templates that are used across multiple projects.

• 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
• Individual and family private health care
• Cashplan – Level 2 cover
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Professional Body Membership
• Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Babbel – learn a new language
• Generous family leave

United Kingdom – Sizewell (UK)