We have an exciting opportunity to join our Project Management Operations team here at Framatome UK!

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We are currently seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join our team in Avonmouth to be responsible for leading the integrated cost reporting and associated artefacts across a portfolio of projects, as well as owning, and continuously improving, the tools and processes used to generate this and supporting outputs. These outputs will be one of the core project controls outputs in support of project management and customer/ business reporting requirements, and the role is responsible for ensuring that all outputs produced by all project controls staff that feed into this are of suitable quality and timely.

This role is expected to oversee and co-ordinate outputs within the cost control sub-discipline as well as engaging with other sub-discipline leads to develop tools that are truly integrated with wider project controls, and to provide expert advice on complex cost control queries. 

What will you be doing?

Owning the Cost Control sub-function within Project Controls by:

• Setting the standards and procedures for cost control across all projects;
• Develop the tools and templates used for cost control across all projects;
• Be responsible for identifying and correcting deviations from the above tools and procedures
• Be responsible for the alignment and upskilling of all staff (within and without the Project Controls function) in cost control through training, guides and communities of practice

Co-ordinate and manage all activities within the cost control sub-discipline delivered through Cost Controllers and Project Controllers, such as:

• Manage the structure and content of SAP projects including creating projects and ensuring project & WBS adherence with business and project standards
• Utilise SAP to extract data and produce cost reports across the project portfolio, including centralised reporting such as the PFR/ CCR cycle and Cost of Non Quality (CoNQ);
• Provide interrogation, assurance and enhanced analysis of cost data on projects, providing consolidated assessments to project, programme and portfolio managers;
• Be actively involved in the development of estimates and costings for tender projects and maintain centralised supporting data such as norms and productivity rates;
• Support the implementation and production of project cost management activities and reporting including invoicing, variations, cost v budget/ price, EVM, cashflow
• Provide day-to-day cost control support and guidance across all elements of projects and the business

Key Outputs:

• Cost Control Policies, Procedures, Tools and Templates
• SAP Project Creation
• Identification & correction of SAP project & WBS structure
• Centralised Cost Reporting
• Assurance and Analysis of Project Cost Reporting
• Tender Cost Estimates
• Guidance and Support to Project Teams

What are we lokking for?

Person Specification:

• Able to lead training/ familiarisation sessions with multiple staff of various functions
• Demonstrate an ability to create standard tools and templates that are used across multiple projects
• Strong experience in cost control, including delivery of cost reporting and controls across large and complex projects within a project or programme environment
• Advanced knowledge of cost control principles, methodologies and industry best practice, with the ability to apply these across a diverse portfolio of projects
• Experience in managing stakeholders, junior cost control staff and co-ordinating their outputs into a wider portfolio or company wide picture

Training and Development Expectations:

Senior Cost Controllers are expected to hold the following:

• APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner
• APMG Earned Value Management Foundation
• ECITB Introduction to Estimating
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification
• APM Associate Membership

It is desirable they hold, or aim to gain within 2 years, the following:

• APM Full Membership
• ECITB Estimating Methodology and Practice

Work pattern: Hybrid

Salary: £43,300 - £64,900 per annum

Benefits we offer:

• 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)

   

Our benefits package also includes Individual and family private health care, Dental insurance – individual cover, Cashplan – Level 2 cover - individual and family cover, Life assurance (4x salary), Income Protection, Professional Body Membership, Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice), Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice), and Generous family leave.