Project Cost Controller at Expleo

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation.  We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.  

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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 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).

Essential skills

• Demonstrable experience in cost estimating, cost and data analysis, and cost assurance.
• Experience interpreting engineering specifications and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Teams.
• Experience in marine, maintenance, or defence sectors.
• Strong communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to learning and development.

Desired skills

• APM EVM L1 (Desired but not essential)
• APM PPC Foundation (Desired but not essential)
• APM PFQ (Desired but not essential)
• Finance Accounting Background (Desired but not essential)

Experience

A background in Project Management and/or Scheduling is a bonus; however, training and guidance will be provided as necessary to enable the development of knowledge and experience.

What do I need before I apply

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive