Senior Cost Controller

Description

This opportunity will see you accountable for leading the team and reporting to Commercial Integration manager

You'll be responsible for

Looking for Senior Cost Controller to oversee cost management across multiple Sydney Water projects, providing strategic insight, leadership and reporting excellence.

• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with project teams, including project managers, estimators, Schedulers, engineers, and finance teams, to ensure effective communication and collaboration on cost-related matters.
• Cost Data Accuracy: Ensure that project cost data is accurately captured and reflects the current commercial and financial status of the project, including approved changes, remaining contingency, actual costs, and costs to complete.
• Cost Reporting & Analysis: Produce cost reports, collaborate with the lead cost controller, and assist the project team in extracting and analyzing cost information, ensuring alignment of schedule and cost phasing data.
• Cost Variance Analysis: Conduct cost variance analysis to identify deviations from budgeted costs and provide recommendations for corrective actions to keep projects on track financially.
• Schedule and Cost Alignment: Align project activity schedules with Work Package codes and the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS). Develop cost code setup files for the Finance team to set up the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
• Budget creation & Re-budgeting: Develop and manage initial project budgets, including re-budgeting as necessary to reflect project changes, unforeseen costs, and budget adjustments to ensure financial alignment with project goals.
• Cost Control Processes: Develop and implement cost control processes and procedures to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of project costs, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements in cost control and project management, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

We wish to complement our existing team with an experienced Senior Cost Controller for our Water Program Delivery with Sydney Water.

You will be resilient, adaptable and someone who is comfortable making decisions and taking the initiative. The key to your success will be your ability to bring people together, build relationships and manage situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

You will have the ability to build strong relationships and networks with key stakeholders whilst working collaboratively across a diverse and complex environment.

• Extensive experience in project cost management within civil or water infrastructure
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and cost reporting systems
• Prior Sydney Water project experience will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide and mentor others
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical ability with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting insights to senior stakeholders
• Tertiary degree in Engineering or Construction-related field
• Experience with Primavera P6 and Power BI for cost and schedule analysis

Benefits

• Sydney Olympic Park location
• Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.
• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
• Permanent role with career progression

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance