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Lead Project Cost Controller

Are you a cost control expert with a passion for driving financial performance on large-scale infrastructure developments? Stegra is seeking a Lead Project Cost Controller to play a critical role in one of the largest and most ambitious industrial undertakings in Sweden's history—the Boden Project.

As a key member of our Project Services team, you will lead cost management activities across a major project area, ensuring financial accuracy, forecasting integrity, and compliance with EPCM standards.

Key Responsibilities:

- Take ownership of cost control for a major area of the project, ensuring alignment with project budgets, objectives, and contractual commitments.

- Collaborate with EPCM contractors to review cost reports, change orders, cashflows, and forecasts during regular monthly meetings.

- Work closely with finance and accounting teams to deliver accurate and timely cost forecasts, reports, and variance analyses.

- Interface with Area Managers and the broader project controls team to align financial data with project execution.

- Provide clear written and oral reports to senior management and support the Head of Project Services in executive-level presentations.

- Monitor project progress and cost trends to identify risks and proactively drive corrective actions.

- Evaluate estimating inputs and value engineering opportunities to optimize overall project cost performance.

What We’re Looking For

- ~10 years of experience in cost control for major industrial or infrastructure projects, preferably under EPCM contracts.

- Strong knowledge of project delivery frameworks, cost management procedures, and industry standards (AACE, PMI).

- Solid understanding of project interfaces: engineering, procurement, construction, safety, quality, finance, and planning.

- Proficiency in cost control software and advanced reporting tools.

- Demonstrated experience in estimating and reviewing complex project cost structures.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to lead cross-functional discussions and support strategic decisions.

- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges and coordinate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders

Location: Boden