Cost Controller

Cost Controller

Job type: Non fixed term

Location

United Kingdom

Job site

Sizewell (UK)

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrated cost reporting and associated artefacts across a portfolio of projects.
• Support the development of tools and processes used to generate cost control outputs.
• Ensure all outputs produced by junior staff that feed into the role are of suitable quality and delivered on time.
• Produce outputs within the cost control sub‑discipline and engage with other sub‑disciplines for integration and alignment.
• Provide day‑to‑day cost control support and guidance across all project elements.
• Work under the supervision of a Senior Cost Controller or Head of Project Controls with moderate autonomy.

Key outputs

• SAP project creation and WBS identification & correction.
• Centralised cost reporting.
• Assurance and analysis of project cost reports.
• Tender cost estimates.
• Guidance and support to project teams.

Qualifications

• APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Foundation.
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification.
• APM Associate Membership.
• Desirable: ECITB Introduction to Estimating.
• Desirable: APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner.
• Desirable: APMG Earned Value Management Foundation.
• Experience of at least 2 years in a project controller or dedicated cost control role on moderately sized projects.
• Ability to support junior staff and demonstrate competence in cost control tools and principles.
• Experience leading training sessions and creating standard templates across multiple projects (for established cost controllers).

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (maximum 30 days) plus 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.

Reference number

Publication date

5/11/2026

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