Project Cost Controller

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We are seeking a Project Cost Controller to join our client's Project Management Office (PMO) at their Devonport site. This is an exciting role, offering a negotiable rate based on experience and seniority. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of project planning services across a Capital Investment Portfolio worth 50m- 100m annually, contributing to the successful delivery of complex outputs in support of the UK submarine programme.

This role will suit candidates with a background in project controls, cost management, looking for a change in direction and a strong desire to develop themselves, as well as people with existing project experience in a supporting role.

Covering a wide range of projects, the successful candidate shall be responsible for providing professional cost management services across the Capital Investment Portfolio Team. The role will provide a key interface between project managers, commercial, engineering, construction, projects, subcontractors and supply chain functions to aid the effective scheduling of the projects undertaken. Other responsibilities may include:-

• Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets
• Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project's accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data
• Management and control of cost risk budget
• Management and control of financial change management on the Programme
• Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.
• Provision of key reporting outputs such as Cost Breakdown Structures, EVM/Cost reports, Project Out-turns against CBS, Estimates at Completion, Lessons learned updates

• 2 or more A-Levels (or equivalent) in a STEM subject or relevant production/engineering/estimating experience (preferred but not essential)
• Level 3 Qualification
• APM PFQ or experience working in a project environment (advantageous).