Senior Cost Controller in Plymouth

Role ID: SF70729

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering – Join Us as a Senior Cost Controller

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 Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

Job Title

Senior Cost Controller

Location

Plymouth, Devon

Compensation

£43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type

Full time / Permanent

Role Overview

As a Senior Cost Controller, you’ll enhance project performance and stability through the collection, analysis, and reporting of meaningful cost information, enabling informed decision‑making at program and project levels. You will make a real impact on national security while advancing your career in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing actuals against multiple cost performance baselines
• Managing change across performance baselines
• Producing internal and external monthly reporting
• Conducting data analysis and providing recommendations
• Coordinating forecasts from activity owners

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential Experience

• Experience in a cost control or cost management environment
• Understanding of project controls, including cost control, earned value, finance, scheduling, or estimating
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Data analysis experience with proficiency in Excel
• Personal effectiveness and drive

Qualifications

• Degree‑level education or APMP qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with cost management systems (e.g. Cobra, Ecosys)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

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‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement (February to March each year)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day a year to volunteer with a charity or chosen organisation
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Additional Information

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: 21/01/2026