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Lead Cost Controller Defence

Bristol, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-30 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead Cost Controller managing cost control systems, forecasting, and performance tracking for high-profile Infrastructure-Defence projects.

Role type

Lead Cost Controller (Project Controls Manager Grade)

Builds

Cost control systems, project baselines, cost forecasts, and performance dashboards for Defence infrastructure programmes.

Domain

Defence sector, Infrastructure projects

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost forecasting (ACWP, ETC, EAC), variance analysis, team leadership, MS Excel, change control, Integrated Baseline Reviews

Preferred skills

Cost Control tools, NEC contracts, Defence environment experience, ECITB/APM qualifications, Controls & Skills Authority qualification

Technologies

MS Excel, Cost Control tools

Responsibilities

Tailor cost control approaches to client needs, develop and implement cost control systems and procedures, establish monthly cost control activities and reporting, apply EVM metrics to challenge cost performance, lead and develop teams of Cost Controllers, support change control and baseline updates, implement governance reviews and assurance activities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibility

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