Cost Controller, Civil Infra – West (Relocation Included)

ISMART Building Group; Nambour; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is recruiting a Cost Controller for the West area to ensure accurate cost control, forecasting and performance analysis across rail, station and civil works in South East Queensland. The role collaborates with package managers, engineers, procurement and finance to reconcile quantities, assess change costs and flag risks early.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in quantity surveying or related field, have 4–7 years' cost control experience on infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in quantity surveying, commerce, accounting, finance, engineering, construction management or project controls.
• 4-7 years' cost control experience on contractor-delivered infrastructure, construction, resources or energy projects, including at least one project of $100m+.
• Strong understanding of budgets, cost codes, commitments, accruals, earned value and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills, with experience on major-project cost-management or ERP systems.
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial delivery staff.
• Strong accuracy, process discipline and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the West area control budget, cost breakdown structure, cost codes and approved changes.
• Track commitments, purchase orders, accruals and actual expenditure against budget.
• Prepare monthly actual, forecast, variance and cash-flow analysis with clear commentary.
• Reconcile quantities, productivity and subcontract forecasts with package teams, procurement and finance.
• Evaluate the cost impact of change orders and variations and support contract administration.
• Track contingency drawdown, risk allowances, trends and emerging cost exposure.
• Support earned value analysis, cost reconciliations and audit trails.
• Produce cost reports and dashboards aligned with project and corporate reporting calendars.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication

ERP knowledge

Education

Quantity surveying/related degree

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is recruiting a Cost Controller for the West area to ensure accurate cost control, forecasting and performance analysis across rail, station and civil works in South East Queensland. The role collaborates with package managers, engineers, procurement and finance to reconcile quantities, assess change costs and flag risks early.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in quantity surveying or related field, have 4–7 years' cost control experience on infrastructure