Cost Specialist - Defence
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £300 to £400 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BG |
| Company: | Experis |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH421197_1755870196 |
Summary
Cost Specialist - Defence
Cost Specialist - Defence
The location of the role is Plymouth (hybrid working).
The duration of the contract is 6 months.
The pay rate on offer is £300 - £400 per day via Umbrella.
Business Unit: Submarines
Role Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Project Management Office (PMO) with responsibility for the delivery of project planning services across the Capital Investment Portfolio (£50m-£100m per annum). The Capital Investment Portfolio covers the delivery of Infrastructure Projects across the DRDL site. This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of a highly capable and motivated team as we continue to grow and deliver complex outputs in support of the UK submarine programme.
This role will suit candidates with a background in project controls, cost management; looking for a change in direction and a strong desire to develop themselves, as well as people with existing project experience in a supporting role.
Key accountabilities of the role
Covering a wide range of projects, the successful candidate shall be responsible for providing professional cost management services across the Capital Investment Portfolio Team. The role will provide a key interface between project managers, commercial, engineering, construction, projects, subcontractors and supply chain functions to aid the effective scheduling of the projects undertaken. Other responsibilities may include;
- Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets
- Responsible for the monitor, control and validation of project's accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data
- Management and control of cost risk budget
- Management and control of financial change management on the Programme
- Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.
- Provision of key reporting outputs such as Cost Breakdown Structures, EVM/Cost reports, Project Out-turns against CBS, Estimates at Completion, Lessons learned updates
Key skills and experience
A background in Project Management and/or Scheduling/Cost Control is ideal.
The following attributes are considered for this role:
- APM EVM L1 (Desired but not essential)
- APM PPC Foundation (Desired but not essential)
- APM PFQ (Desired but not essential)
- Experience in Project Management (Desired but not essential)
- Finance Accounting Background (Desired but not essential)
- Level 3 Qualification