# Lead Project Cost Controller at GE Vernova

> Open job at GE Vernova in Stafford, United Kingdom. Workplace: Hybrid.

Source: RigJobsDirect, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/ge-vernova-lead-project-cost-controller-fliue8h
Posted 9 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 10 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [GE Vernova](https://rigjobsdirect.com/companies/ge-vernova)
- Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Employment type: Full-time
- Local language: Not required
- Relocation support: No
- Not mentioned in the job post: pay, rotation, visa sponsorship, where you can apply from

## Job description

### Job Description Summary

Make every project number count
Join the Project Controls team at GE Vernova and give project teams the cost insight they need to deliver energy transition projects on time and within budget. You will own the cost picture, explain it clearly, and help shape how the team manages cost.

### Job Description

**Key Responsibilities**

- Keep project cost-to-complete budgets aligned with the as-sold budget in our project systems.
- Verify actual costs to date, including materials, labour, manufactured costs, supplier invoices, timesheets and travel expenses. Support estimating.
- Maintain registers of cost risks and of actual and committed costs. Work with planners so forecast cost risks and the schedule stay linked.
- Review cost movements against scope, progress, previous forecasts and productivity factors, and validate estimate accuracy.
- Present cost status, forecasts, budget deviations and root causes at project and management reviews. Work with cost owners to reduce risk.
- Prepare change order calculations and record changes with an auditable history. Reconcile approved project financials with the books alongside the Finance Controller.
- Support project close-out and claims.

**Qualifications**

You are a finance or cost professional who enjoys turning project data into clear, trusted insight. You work well with planners, finance partners and project leaders.

**Required**

- A Bachelor's degree in finance or a cost management discipline, because this role requires formal training in financial principles to support audit-ready cost reporting
- Significant experience in cost control, finance or a related discipline in a project environment
- Knowledge of project finance and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
- Understanding of risk management processes and tools

**Preferred**

- Experience with SAP
- Project planning experience or familiarity with planning software

**Why GE Vernova**

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We offer competitive benefits that support you and your family, and programmes that fit the way you live and work today. You will keep growing through on-the-job learning and development.

### Additional Information

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

## How to apply

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