Cost Control Lead
On-siteAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Job Summary
Lead and mentor a team of Cost Controllers supporting a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects. Oversee portfolio-wide cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities while developing robust cost management processes and governance frameworks. Analyse cost performance, identify trends, and provide proactive recommendations to key stakeholders to ensure alignment between budgets, commitments, forecasts, and approved project scope. Manage change control processes to maintain baselines and drive continuous improvement across reporting and analytics functions. Collaborate closely with project delivery, commercial, engineering, and finance teams to enable informed decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Business, Project Controls or a related discipline
- Significant experience in cost control, project controls, commercial management or portfolio reporting
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle cost management principles
- Advanced analytical and financial reporting capabilities
- Experience working across complex, multi-project environments
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project controls/reporting systems
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop teams
- You are a proven project controls or cost management professional with experience supporting large capital programs in infrastructure, utilities, engineering, defence, transport, mining or construction environments
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