Cost Planner

We are recruiting Cost Planners to work as part of our Directly Managed Capital (DMC) function. This is to facilitate the delivery of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Maintenance Projects for water treatment sites, on behalf of the Internal Operations clients, using predominantly internal resources and delivery methods. This work is envisaged to encompass both Planned Maintenance programmes and projects, and Reactive Maintenance works.

What you’ll be doing as a Cost Planner:

Monitor/review capital spend projects by Governance rules:

• Review capital spend to confirm coded correctly & in line with agreed budgets.
• As required, review Work Orders/POs/Goods receipt notes to confirm project status.
• Confirm key project dates recorded accurately in SAP for Commissioning, Benefit date & Take dates, Project closure etc.
• Manage capital projects to ensure no ‘Red flags’ within the Corporate dashboard/KPIs.
• Ensure timely resolution of project issues in SAP.

Actuals - Update and monitor capital project costs.

• Liaise/Partner with the business (Maintenance projects team & Opex Finance team) to ensure current activity is accurately captured against capital projects.
• Review project spend & post Project accrual – based on the latest estimate ‘ VoWD’
• Ensure SAP inputs are recorded accurately.
• Report monthly variances.
• Support the DMC team lead to help prepare pack summaries for the Waste/Water using traffic light reports to flag key variances.

Forecasts/Budgets – Agree/monitor/review planned costs.

• Liaise/Partner with the business to ensure an accurate & up-to-date view of projects captured against capital spend.
• Ensure that SAP inputs are recorded accurately.
• Report the latest forecasts & budget, identifying key movements/variances & associated risks/opportunities.

Continuous improvement

• Whilst operating by capital spend governance rules, review existing processes and where appropriate consider & promote improvements.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining DMC policy and procedure documents.

Location – Maple Lodge, West London.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, based on site 5 days a week.

What you should bring to the role:

• Minimum Experience required for the role holder to perform fully and effectively in the job: Finance Reporting or Quantity Surveying experience is desirable, and previous data input experience into SAP or similar program software is also an advantage.
• Preference for Finance or QS qualification, but not mandatory.
• IT skills: Highly proficient in the use of SAP-R3, SAP-BI (query tool), Excel manipulation and reporting.
• A good communicator is required to interface with multiple stakeholders/team members.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary between £31,600 - £42,000 per annum.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties. 

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.