Senior Cost Controller

Job Title Senior Cost Controller 

Location London or Glasgow 

Salary from £59,200, up to 15% bonus and health care 

Flexible Working Pattern 

Help us create a better future, quicker 

The Senior Cost Controller is a key member of the Project Controls function, reporting to the Lead Cost Controller and Project Controls Manager. The role provides expert cost management across the full lifecycle of an offshore project, ensuring accurate forecasting, robust cost governance, and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements. 

This position acts as the primary interface between engineering, procurement, construction, finance, and commercial teams to ensure that project expenditure is effectively monitored, risks are identified early, and financial performance is aligned with approved budgets and regulatory allowances. 

The Senior Cost Controller supports strategic decision‑making by delivering high‑quality cost analysis, variance reporting, and scenario modelling, enabling the project leadership team to maintain cost discipline in a complex, high‑value, and schedule‑critical environment. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Providing support in the creation and maintenance of the project budget and SAP availability. 

• Supporting & maintaining the invoicing & payment procedure, including blocking/unblocking invoices. 

• Coordinating and verifying the completion of the month-end Value of Work Done. 

• Providing ad-hoc ‘cost control’ support to the Project. 

• Monitoring open POs and closing PO´s when needed. Annual roll over of POs. 

• Managing extraordinary payment requests. 

What you’ll bring 

Essential 

• Knowledge of IT applications (SAP, Microsoft Office, Document Management Systems). 

• Knowledge of Cost Control for large EPC projects. 

• Graduate in Engineering, Business Management degree or equivalent qualifications. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to influence at various levels of an organisation. 

• Fluent in English (written and spoken). 

Desirable 

• Experience in Offshore wind projects. 

• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams. 

What’s in it for you 

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: 

• 36 days annual leave 

• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave 

• Share Schemes 

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding 

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases 

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving 

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans 

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments 

• Life Assurance (4x salary) 

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support 

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more 

Why ScottishPower 

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. 

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in. 

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].