Scottishpower
SeniorCostController
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.
“Senior Cost Controller at Scottishpower. Skills: Cost Control, Project Controls, SAP. Support budget creation. Maintain project budget”
What You'll Achieve.
Align financial performance with budgets; Align financial performance with allowances; Maintain cost discipline
Industry & Context.
Risk identification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate in Engineering, Graduate in Business Management, Fluent in English
Nice to Have
Experience in Offshore wind projects, Experience with multi-disciplinary teams
What You'll Do.
Support budget creation
Maintain project budget
Support SAP availability
Maintain invoicing procedure
Maintain payment procedure
Provide ad-hoc support
Manage extraordinary payments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interface between teams; Work with engineering; Work with procurement; Work with construction; Work with finance; Work with commercial
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Cost management, Cost governance
Full Job Description
**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 an
Applying for this Senior Cost Controller role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Workday
- Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
- "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
- Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
- Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about Scottishpower?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.