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Senior Cost Controller

Brighton, Brighton and Hove
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum
Permanent
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Headliners Recruitment

Senior Cost Controller – Brighton (hybrid) – Perm – up to £60K plus great benefits

A major infrastructure programme is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Controller to join a high-profile project team delivering complex, large-scale works.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced project environment and enjoys owning cost control, forecasting and performance reporting across major capital projects.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Managing project budgets, forecasts, accruals and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
  • Producing detailed monthly cost and performance reporting
  • Driving forecasting accuracy and cost analysis across the project lifecycle
  • Working closely with contractors and external delivery partners
  • Supporting change management, early warnings and compensation events under NEC contracts
  • Collaborating with planning, risk and wider project controls teams

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong experience in cost control on major infrastructure or engineering projects
  • Excellent forecasting, reporting and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of NEC contracts and change management processes
  • Experience using cost management tools such as Prism or EcoSys
  • Strong Excel capability and stakeholder management skills
  • Professional accreditation (AACE, AcostE, AMP etc.) highly desirable

This role would suit someone from a project controls, quantity surveying or infrastructure finance background looking to join a forward-thinking organisation delivering nationally significant projects.

Job Type: Permanent

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Job ID: 225160439

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