Senior Cost Controller

Wood

Senior Cost Controller preparing and reporting project budgets for Wood Process & Energy. Tracking, managing, and reporting on project expenditure throughout the project lifecycle.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeGlasgow • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The preparation and reporting of project cost budgets, and the tracking, management and reporting of project expenditure to enable robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle.
Responsible for the development of project budgets, the tracking of actual and forecasted costs and the generation of cost reports, ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy and accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures and standards.
Supports in the management of project budgets, actual and forecast costs, and the preparation and filing of project cost documentation.
May act as the focal point for several project scopes.
Responsible for identifying areas of best practise and driving continuous improvement within the Cost team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent knowledge of cost software and related principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow
Excellent knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Cost Management including Change Management
Excellent understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
Advanced ability to develop project cost budgets and change estimates
Advanced ability to prepare cost reports
Strong understanding of change management and associated cost and schedule processes
Strong understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
Excellent understanding of project management principles and techniques
Strong understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
Prior experience in a Senior Cost role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own
Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost softwarebudgetingforecastingcash-flowWBSCBScost reportsearned value applicationcost variance analysisschedule variance analysis

Soft Skills

continuous improvementchange managementproject management