Job Title: Senior Cost Controller
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67906
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Cost Controller at our Ashton Vale site, near Bristol.
The Role
The Senior Project Controller (Cost) will contribute to the success of the Dreadnought programme within our Mission Systems division. At Babcock, we deliver integrated solutions for global defence and security, offering a broad portfolio of advanced capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, communications, and weapons systems across all domains. We collaborate with leading industry partners to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
In this role, you’ll be central to enabling the delivery of vital military capabilities, directly influencing the future of the UK’s submarine fleet. Operating within a culture of innovation, you’ll have continuous opportunities to deepen your expertise and advance your career.
Day to day, you’ll be supporting the Project Controls Manager in providing project cost control services across the Dreadnought programme.
- Manage the financial aspects of the project through to completion.
- Develop and implement effective cost control measures.
- Conduct cost forecasting, variance analysis, and performance evaluation.
- Ensure financial alignment with the approved budget.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop cost estimates and forecasts.
- Assess and manage financial impacts of changes in project scope, requirements, or objectives.
- Identify risks and variances impacting the Estimate to Complete (ETC).
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential Experience of the Senior Cost Controller
- Considerable experience in the advanced application of Project Management techniques in a relevant technical project environment across the full project lifecycle. Experience working with senior level managers both internally and externally.
- Previous experience on complex defence Projects (desirable, but not essential)
- Ability to champion high performance and inspire others.
Qualifications for the Senior Cost Controller
- APM Project Management Qualification, Chartered status or equivalent (advantageous).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
What we offer
- 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 share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- ‘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 registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 11/11/2025
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