About the role

  • Cost Manager leading cost reporting and forecasting for the MEH Alliance at Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. Overseeing a team and shaping financial performance for major infrastructure delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and developing a team of 12 to deliver high‑quality cost reporting, forecasting and financial governance.
  • Producing accurate monthly Applications for Payment across multiple Delivery Partners.
  • Maintaining validated cost data, accruals, provisions and monthly Estimates at Completion.
  • Presenting performance insights, cost variances and dashboards to Delivery Partners, Clients and the Project Controls Board.
  • Enhancing systems, processes and tools, including SAGE, ERP systems and cost / earned value platforms.

Requirements

  • Advanced experience in cost control and forecasting, including variance analysis, cost risk, EACs and budget management.
  • Experience leading or supervising teams in cost, finance, estimating or project controls environments.
  • Strong systems capability, including ERP, SAGE, SAP, Oracle and advanced Excel.
  • Experience working in complex project environments or large‑scale infrastructure delivery.
  • Ability to communicate financial information clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders.
  • Professional experience in cost engineering, project controls, finance or a closely related discipline.
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

  • 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 Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
  • ‘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.

Job title

Cost Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Tech skills

Location requirements

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