Job Description - Cost Planner
Cost Planner in Birmingham (B1) | BAM UK & Ireland Search Search Cost Planner BAM UK & Ireland View Profile Birmingham (B1) Permanent Published: 4 days ago Competitive plus Company Car, Pension, Private Healthcare & Life Assur Cost Planner BAM UK & Ireland Building a sustainable tomorrow The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture (FBJV) has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. The team is also delivering the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and has been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2, such as Fusion JV for the Enabling Works packages, EKFB for the central Main Works Contract and now delivering the track infrastructure across the entire HS2 route. We are now recruiting for a Cost Planner to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the Birmingham, Snow Hill, Project offices. In this role you will be supporting the effective management of cost, budget, and performance on a major infrastructure project. The role will play a key part in ensuring alignment between cost data, the Clause 32 (CL32) Accepted Programme, and the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).Working within the Project Controls and planning team, you will support cost forecasting, budget control, and earned value reporting, ensuring cost information is robust, traceable, and aligned with the latest accepted programme. Your team This is an office based role based at our Birmingham, Snow Hill, Project offices, offering the opportunity to work on a complex, high profile infrastructure project. Making Possible Supporting the development and maintenance of the PMB (Performance Measurement Baseline) / BAC (Budget at completion), aligned to the CL32 Programme Assisting with cost forecasting, EAC management, and Bottom-Up Forecasting to integrate within the CL32 programme Maintaining alignment between WBS (Work breakdown Structure), CBS (Cost breakdown Structure), PMB (Performance Measurement Baseline) , Contributing to monthly cost and performance reporting, including variance analysis Working closely with Planning, Commercial, and Project Controls teams to maintain an integrated cost and schedule position What do you bring to the role? Experience in cost planning, cost control, or project controls within construction or infrastructure Working knowledge of NEC contracts (Option C desirable) Understanding of CL32 programmes, PMB, and earned value principles Confident using Primavera P6, cost systems, and Excel Strong analytical skills and attention to detail What’s in it for you? Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8 % matched pension contributions Private healthcare Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Personal and professional development In Short Industry Construction & Property Founded 1865 Location Camberley, Surrey Company size 1000 - 4999 We are BAM We imagine, create and enrich buildings and infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where people can live, work and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow. That’s why we think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It’s how we make the iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society. Restless in our pursuit of better, we work collaboratively with our partners to unlock what’s possible, together. That's because we believe in actions, not words. And that’s why we’re on a mission to make possible. How We Work As part of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest construction and civil engineering groups in Europe, we are a growing multi-billion-euro business. Guided by strong values, we partner with ambitious clients who share our vision and are excited by its potential. Together, our determination helps break new ground, drives real social impact and futureproofs communities. Forming part of the BAM UK & Ireland Division, BAM Nuttall is a leading edge supplier of civil engineering services employing over 3,000 people and is fully focused on delivering quality infrastructure projects on behalf of all our customers. Thinking differently to deliver better infrastructure is achievable thanks to our great people – they are at the heart of everything we do. We nurture great teams by encouraging, educating and investing in incredible people. Our projects create local opportunities and enhance lives, leaving a legacy we’re all proud of. We support our people to work flexibly, maximise their talents and progress their careers, so they can lead fulfilling lives at home and at work. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, fairness, and respect runs through everything we do. We want everyone to have a sense of belonging here at BAM, where they can contribute to our fantastic projects, share experiences with their colleagues, and have their voice heard. Our Values At BAM, we are united by our values. They sit at the heart of what we do – from how we innovate – to how we interact. It is these values that lay the foundations for our success: We are Reliable – we deliver what we promise with a focus on quality We are Inclusive – we seek out new perspectives take inspiration from inclusion We are Sustainable – we are all responsible for building a sustainable tomorrow and it drives us forward We are Collaborative – we listen and include communities, colleagues, clients and supply chain in our decisions because together we thrive We take Ownership – because we know that great outcomes start with taking responsibility and pride in our work. Benefits Depending on your role, when you join us you could have access to: Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8% matched pension contributions Private healthcare Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Flexible benefits pot Personal and Professional Development programmes Open a World of possibilities Join us in Making Possible Similar Cost Planner Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Civil Design Engineer Morson Edge Solihull, West Midlands £50k - 55k per year + Package 2 weeks ago Cost Engineer Turner & townsend Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Senior Associate Civil Engineer - Wales, Birmingham and Bristol Mott MacDonald Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 2 weeks ago Structures Asset Management Engineer Atkins Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 5 days ago Principal Civil Engineer - Data Centres AECOM Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 2 weeks ago Planning Engineer Turner & townsend Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Vehicle Technician Halfords Ryecroft, Walsall (WS1), WS1 1XR £31,483 - £33,954 per annum + bonus 3 days ago Senior Planner/ Planning Manager Atkins Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Cost Manager Atkins Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Senior Quantity Surveyor ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4QA £70000 - £80000 per annum + Benefits & Package 1 week ago Construction jobs Construction jobs in Birmingham Estimating jobs Estimating jobs in Birmingham Jobs in Birmingham Get hired. 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