Cost Controller
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Compensation: £28,300 – £35,400 depending on experience + Benefits
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and you can play your part as a Cost Controller at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
Role
As a Cost Controller, you’ll play a vital role in enhancing project performance and stability across major submarine programmes. Working within a collaborative project controls environment, you’ll collect, analyse and report meaningful cost information that enables informed decision‑making at both project and programme level.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll build deep expertise in cost control, earned value and financial analysis within a highly regulated defence environment. Your work will directly influence delivery outcomes, helping the business manage change, improve forecasting accuracy and maintain control over complex projects, while developing valuable skills that will support long‑term career progression.
Responsibilities
- Managing actual project costs against agreed performance baselines
- Producing accurate internal and external cost reports for senior leadership
- Analysing cost, variance and performance data to identify risks and opportunities
- Supporting forecast coordination with activity owners across the programme
- Conducting investigations and providing clear recommendations based on evidence
Essential Experience
- Experience working in a cost control, project controls or financial environment
- Understanding of project cost management, earned value or finance principles
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret and explain findings
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Proven ability to manage stakeholders and communicate clearly at all levels
Qualifications
- A relevant professional qualification or demonstrable experience in a project or cost control environment
- Association for Project Management Project Fundamentals Qualification or Project Management Qualification would be advantageous
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- 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 shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement
- ‘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 charity
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