Project Controller

Job ref: 20153

Start: May 2025

Purpose

The Project Controller provides direct support to the Project Management/Project Control Lead in providing project controls support to achieve business- and project goals/objectives. Responsible for consistent and robust project cost management on dedicated projects, detailed cost tracking, forecast, CCE (Current Cost Estimate), progress reporting and -monthly reporting for the dedicated projects. The role requires close working with the extended project team. For this position we are seeking a Project Controller with documented experience from estimating.

Main Tasks

• Deliver, maintain and manage cost management frameworks, procedures and tools
• Support finance in license budgeting,
• Track, monitor and accurately report the projects commitments, value of work done (VOWD) and forecast
• Actively support projects in preparation of standard project work breakdown structure for relevant project budget
• Preparation and collation of full project cost estimates across project phases
• Identify issues and put forward recommendations for improvements
• Assist in reporting requirements, planned and ad-hoc
• Support the completion of the monthly cost report on dedicated project(s) working closely with project team members to establish cost/financial information and performance
• Support the estimating process to ensure cost risks are identified and appropriately quantified
• Review, analyse and challenge supplier and contractor cost- and study reports together with dedicated project control teams
• Check contractor progress reports highlighting areas of poor performance through agreed KPIs to the Project Manager on dedicated projects
• Cost management meetings with contractors on dedicated projects and internal departments involved in the cost process
• Prepare and contribute to project reviews on dedicated projects
• Maintain cost management system
• Focal point for interfacing with the finance team for reporting budget, monthly forecast and accruals
• Support and/or drive the development of estimates for the project
• For the right candidate, a supporting role in driving improvement work in project cost estimation can be an opportunity

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in Business Administration or similar
• 10+ years of relevant experience, early phase project experience will be preferred
• Experience from project cost estimation will be preferred
• Documented experience within project estimation will be preferred
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Pro-actively follow up on progress of deliverables
• Self organized, self-going
• Excellent planning and organising skills

If interested, please contact [email protected]