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Cost Controller - Defence

Birmingham, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior Cost Controller managing budgets, expenditures, and forecasts for high-profile Infrastructure Projects/Programmes in the Defence sector.

Role type

Senior IC Cost Controller (Project Controls)

Builds

Cost control systems, project budgets, Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), and performance reports for Defence infrastructure programmes.

Domain

Defence / Infrastructure Construction

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Cost Control, Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost forecasting, Cost performance reporting, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) alignment, Budget tracking, MS Excel, Change Control, Risk Management, Scheduling, NEC contracts

Preferred skills

Cost Control tool proficiency, Cost Control Assurance leadership

Responsibilities

Tailor cost control approaches to client needs, implement and maintain cost control systems, develop Cost Breakdown Structures, map cost estimates to Work Packages, lead production of accruals, generate Cost reports and EVM analysis, advise project teams on cost status, train clients and team members on cost control processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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