Project Controls Analyst

Overview

In this role, you will drive cost control, performance reporting and baseline governance across complex projects within a global infrastructure firm. You’ll apply project controls to prepare accurate budgets, forecasts and earned value insights to support timely decisions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to structure cost data, maintain baselines and monitor commitments. The opportunity centers on shaping efficient, cost-aware delivery of transportation infrastructure and related assets. You will work in a dynamic environment that values equity, diversity and inclusion and offers hybrid work options.

Pay / Benefits

• continuous learning and professional development
• financial study assistance
• 5 days paid study leave
• up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• flexible public holidays
• flexible work arrangements (hybrid, part-time, job-sharing)

Responsibilities

• Drive cost control, performance reporting and baseline governance across complex projects
• Work within financial and project controls systems to capture, structure and report cost data
• Build and maintain project baselines using drawings and specifications; support baseline budget creation
• Manage cost control: track actuals vs budgets and funding limits; monitor POs, subcontracts and commitments
• Apply earned value methods; prepare RVTMs-equivalent cost/schedule integration where relevant
• Develop trending and forecasting; analyse progress and quantify cost/schedule impacts
• Prepare reports, calculations and cost specifications for project reviews and stakeholders
• Support invoice review/approval processes for contractors and suppliers
• Contribute to scope control and change management, assessing cost impacts of changes
• Participate in project cost review meetings; gather data to improve procedures and reporting

Key requirements

• Proficiency with enterprise financial/project systems and standard project controls processes
• Working knowledge of accounting principles as applied to project cost management
• Experience with earned value, cost/schedule integration and performance measurement
• Ability to interpret drawings/specifications to establish and maintain cost baselines
• Familiarity with Australian standards, governance expectations and reporting in major projects
• Exposure to scheduling concepts and interfaces between schedule, cost, commitments and funding

• enterprise financial/project systems
• earned value
• cost/schedule integration
• interpret drawings/specifications
• scheduling concepts

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