Cost Controller - Project Controls - Energy Projects

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the team are recruiting for Cost Controllers / Engineers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our Transmission and Distribution client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to like-minded individuals with senior cost engineering experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. 

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE 

A Cost Controller is responsible for managing and controlling project costs across work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. Depending on programme requirements, this may include overseeing multiple smaller projects or leading cost control on a single, high-value or complex project.

The Cost Controller is accountable for establishing, implementing, and maintaining robust cost control processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and forecasting to support effective decision-making. The role requires a strong understanding of the relationships between cost, schedule, risk, scope, and change.

Working as part of an Integrated Project Team, the Cost Controller will ensure that client objectives are achieved and that projects are delivered in line with approved budgets, schedules, and quality standards.

Key Accountabilities 

As a Cost Engineer, you have a passion to provide services as required by our clients, which may include: 

• Review and assess contractor cost control processes, systems, and performance to ensure alignment with project requirements and budget expectations.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of cost tracking, including actual expenditures, value of work completed, commitments, and forecast final costs.
• Maintain and manage contract and commitment registers, providing clear visibility of cost ceilings, actuals, accruals, and forecast positions.
• Develop and coordinate monthly and annual spend forecasts, including cost reconciliations and detailed variance analysis against approved budgets.
• Manage and consolidate cost performance data to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure seamless integration of financial and accounting data within enterprise and project systems.
• Support the preparation and administration of contracts and work orders, including bid evaluations, cost estimates, and validation of contractor payments.
• Produce high-quality, integrated cost reports for senior management, project teams, finance, and external stakeholders, ensuring consistency and data accuracy.
• Contribute to the organisation’s strategic and business planning processes by providing reliable cost data, forecasts, and analysis.
• Provide both technical and administrative support to the Contract Manager in the effective delivery of service contracts.
• Manage and coordinate service requests through the implementation and maintenance of appropriate systems and processes.
• Monitor and control project costs through regular reporting, including detailed variance analysis of actual costs and forecasts against annual and medium-term financial targets.