Project Cost Controls Manager
Rps
Lead cost management and project controls for infrastructure projects.
7 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
Office Full-Time
Company Size
6,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Project and program management
Design and development
Water services
Environment
Advisory and management consulting
Exploration and development
Planning and approvals
Health, safety and risk
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Commercial
Retail
Industrial
Health
Education
Data Centre
Renewables
Role
What you would be doing
cost control
data integration
cost reporting
financial forecast
project controls
data quality
- Collaborate with planners and schedulers to ensure cost and schedule data are fully integrated.
- Plan, Manage and Review projects
- Build strong working relationships with project team members, clients, and external contractors to support effective information flow and data validation.
- Maintain and update cost control registers, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets and expenditures.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across client tools such as MS Project Online, InEight, Primavera P6, Excel, and internal systems.
- Lead cost management activities across infrastructure projects, supporting the client’s Project Controls Manager.
- Produce monthly cost reports and insights for client stakeholders
- Deliver integrated cost control within a multidisciplinary team, working alongside schedule and risk functions.
- Uphold high standards of data quality, traceability, and reporting integrity.
- Monitor and track actual costs, commitments, accruals, and variations across multiple work packages.
- Maintain a collaborative, solution-oriented approach to help deliver accurate and timely project performance insights.
- Maintain cost models, update financial data, and prepare monthly forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Prepare and coordinate cost reports, including data entry, reconciliation, validation, and variance analysis.
- Provide cost-focused support as part of embedded Project Controls teams on client projects.
What you bring
cpmp
technical aptitude
communication
infrastructure experience
project management
cost control
- Professional memberships
- Certified as a Project Management Professional (CPMP) by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) or equivalent, or capable of achieving certification within 12 months.
- Strong technical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to work across cost, schedule, and risk functions with guidance from discipline leads.
- Communicate technical information clearly and concisely in reports, registers, and stakeholder updates, both in writing and verbally.
- Prior experience in infrastructure capital works or government reporting environments (highly regarded).
- Tertiary education in Project Management related discipline is highly regarded, but not essential.
- Minimum of three years project management experience or 5 years cost control experience.
- Ongoing professional and technical development opportunities, and much more.
- A family-friendly, accredited workplace with a hybrid working model
- The option to purchase additional annual leave and salary packaging
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave
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Company
Overview
Since 1970
Year Established
Operates globally with a strong foundation in environmental and engineering consulting.
10+ Countries
Global Presence
Provides services across multiple regions for both public and private clients.
- Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution.
- Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting.
- Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy.
- Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise.
- Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.
- We are committed to making a positive impact on the world around us.
- We work in partnership with our clients and colleagues to deliver value.
- We are passionate about the work we do and the difference we make.
- We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do.
- We act with integrity and accountability in all our dealings.
Net-Zero by 2030
Carbon Emissions Goal
The company is dedicated to becoming carbon-neutral within this decade, aligning with global climate initiatives.
- Aims to minimize environmental impact through innovative and sustainable solutions.
- Focus on reducing energy use, waste, and emissions across operations.
- Helps clients achieve sustainability goals through expert advice and services.
- Sets specific sustainability goals, including reducing operational emissions and using renewable energy.
- The organization is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
- The organization reports on its gender balance, striving for gender equality at all levels.
- The organization has initiatives aimed at increasing the representation of women in leadership roles.
- The organization supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate different needs across their workforce.
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