Cost Controller & Tender Estimator (Projects)

Acciona; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Flexible hours

Study leave

Mentoring and leadership pathways

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a cost control and project controls professional based in Yandina Creek. The role focuses on maintaining project cost control systems, tracking expenditure against budgets, and supporting tenders with cost estimates and take-offs.

You will work with project, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and competitive tender submissions, leveraging Excel, SAP and Power BI where applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Commerce, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Experience on construction projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High proficiency in Excel; SAP and Power BI desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain project cost control systems, including LinkedSite.
• Track project and bid expenditure against approved budgets.
• Manage cost forecasting, cash flow analysis and month-end reporting.
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards and variance commentary.
• Prepare take-offs, rate build-ups and tender cost estimates.
• Issue RFQs and compare subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Complete tender-to-project handover and set baseline budgets.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Estimating

Tender support

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Education

Degree in Commerce, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

LinkedSite

Power BI

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a cost control and project controls professional based in Yandina Creek. The role focuses on maintaining project cost control systems, tracking expenditure against budgets, and supporting tenders with cost estimates and take-offs.

You will work with project, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and competitive tender submissions, leveraging Excel, SAP and Power BI where applicable.