Senior Cost Controller (Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ) presso Babcock International Group

Job Title:                     Senior Cost Controller

Location:                     Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:           Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF67906

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Cost Controller at our Ashton Vale site, near Bristol.

The Role

The Senior Project Controller (Cost) will support the Dreadnought programme within our Mission Systems business area. Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security. We have a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, communications, and weapons launch and handling solutions across all domains, integrating the best of industry to meet our customers’ needs.

As a Senior Project Controller (Cost), you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of essential military capabilities. Your contributions will help shape the future of the UK’s submarine fleet. Working within a culture of innovation, you’ll have ongoing opportunities to expand your expertise and grow professionally.

Day to day, you’ll be supporting the Project Controls Manager in providing project cost control services across the Dreadnought programme.

• Assess and manage financial impacts of changes in project scope, requirements, or objectives.
• Identify risks and variances impacting the Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop cost estimates and forecasts.
• Ensure financial alignment with the approved budget.
• Conduct cost forecasting, variance analysis, and performance evaluation.
• Develop and implement effective cost control measures.
• Manage the financial aspects of the project through to completion.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Senior Cost Controller

• Experience working with senior level managers both internally and externally.
• Ability to champion high performance and inspire others.
• Previous experience on complex defence Projects (desirable, but not essential)
• Considerable experience in the advanced application of Project Management techniques in a relevant technical project environment across the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications for the Senior Cost Controller

• APM Project Management Qualification, Chartered status or equivalent (advantageous).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 23/10/2025

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