Project Controls Manager

• Drive continuous improvement, strategic planning and business change initiatives.
• Support the development of project specific deliverables such as basis of estimate, basis of schedule and project controls plan.
• Manage the development of capital cost and service estimates based on project scope, specifications, and schedule requirement.
• Lead and manage project controls functions across planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and reporting for multiple projects.
• Support the project set up process to ensure project schedules, cost management system, and reporting tools are developed with control budgets and schedules.
• Implement and maintain project control systems and procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency across projects.
• Establish project work breakdown structure and coding structure, in accordance with project requirements, to control costs, hours, and schedule.
• Integrate risk management strategies into project plans and decision-making processes in coordination with project teams.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Lead and mentor a team to provide guidance, training and development opportunities.
• Monitor expenditure, analyse cost performance, and report budget variances against control budgets.
• Deliver accurate and timely analysis of project performance data, including trends and forecasts to support informed decision-making and corrective actions.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including change orders, approvals, and correspondence, to ensure traceability and audit compliance.
• Earned value management, progress reporting and analysis of project performance information.
• Support contract and change management processes, including evaluation of scope changes, cost impacts, and schedule adjustments.
• Monitor schedule progress, identify deviations and implement corrective actions to mitigate delays and maintain project progress via logic sequencing and critical path analysis.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our Brisbane office. Reporting to the Manager of Projects, this newly created role will establish the project controls function for the business and provide direct support to a key client and major project.

We will only be accepting applicants residing in Australia with current working rights, at this time.

• Adaptable and decisive problem solver, able to navigate change, organise and prioritise multiple demands simultaneously.
• Knowledge of cost and scheduled Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis processes.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite software skills with advanced excel capability.
• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret complex project controls data to support accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Sound knowledge of scheduling and cost controls systems with experience in Contruent (PRISM), Primavera, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and PowerBI being favourable.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, cost accounting principles, and financial analysis techniques.
• Minimum 12+ years’ experience managing project controls on complex projects or programs, with previous experience in a leadership role within EPCM/EPC project consulting environment.
• Collaborative leader, able to build alignment utilising excellent communication skills and strong stakeholder management capability with ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• The position requires occasional site travel.

We can offer the fantastic career opportunities that come with joining a team on its growth journey, as well as the ability to genuinely influence the business's direction and success through your personal efforts and simultaneously progress your career as we grow from within. We know that our people and our culture are what differentiates us, that is why we host a relaxed and enjoyable working environment by giving our employees the autonomy to deliver their work.