Project Cost Controller

Persons Responsible for

All Employees and Subcontractors

Aventus Energy is a leading Energy & Infrastructure company providing solutions to the energy sector. We are dedicated to delivering complex projects with precision and expertise, contributing to the global shift towards sustainable energy. At Aventus Energy, we value integrity, collaboration, and a forward-thinking approach in everything we do.

The Project Cost Controller is responsible for monitoring, controlling, and reporting project and operational costs to ensure financial performance matches approved budgets and forecasts. The role supports project teams by providing accurate cost tracking, analysis, and reporting, helping to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for cost improvement.

Working closely with operations and commercial teams, the Cost Controller plays a key part in maintaining cost discipline from project mobilisation through to close out.

Cost Control and Financial Monitoring:

• Monitor and control project and operational costs against budgets and forecasts
• Maintain accurate cost records, including commitments, actuals, and accruals
• Track variations, changes, and trends affecting project cost performance

Forecasting and Reporting:

• Assist in the preparation of cost forecasts, cash flow reports, and monthly financial updates
• Produce regular cost reports for internal stakeholders and management
• Highlight cost risks and opportunities, providing clear commentary and recommendations
• Ensure timely and accurate month end cost close out

Commercial and Operational Support:

• Work closely with operations and project teams to understand scope, changes, and cost drivers
• Support tender handover and budget setup following contract award
• Assist with evaluation and tracking of subcontractor and supplier costs
• Support change control processes, including change registers and cost impact assessments

Systems, Controls and Compliance:

• Maintain cost control systems and project cost trackers
• Ensure cost data is accurate, auditable, and compliant with company procedures
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of cost control processes and reporting tools

Experience:

• Experience in a cost control, commercial, or project controls role
• Experience in construction, engineering, utilities, infrastructure, or similar sectors
• Knowledge of cost value reconciliation processes
• Experience supporting multiple projects or operational work streams
• Strong understanding of cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting practices
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with experience in cost management systems as an advantage
• Ability to work collaboratively with project, operations, and commercial teams
• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for stakeholder engagement
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance

• All employees have a responsibility for ensuring their own health and safety and that of their colleagues
• Co-operate with company requirements to ensure that statutory duties are met
• Do not interfere with or misuse anything supplied for health and safety
• Only use equipment and substances where trained to do so correctly
• Identify and take any obvious corrective actions to resolve non-conformances and prevent loss in your immediate area, reporting any hazards to the HSEQ team or line manager
• Promote the application and ongoing improvement of the quality aspects of the management system
• Support the company’s environmental stance by following all environmental procedures and policies, and by helping to reduce waste, energy use, and emissions