Head of Project Controls — Global Mining Portfolio

PLS Logistics Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Share scheme

Parental leave

Flexible work

Wellbeing allowance

Novated leasing

Community leave

EAP & Chaplains

Employee awards

KidsCo program

Job summary

PLS seeks a Head of Project Controls to lead a team across Australia and Brazil, delivering the full project controls suite from estimating to forecasting. Based in West Perth, you will partner with Project Directors and Finance to ensure accurate cost control and robust reporting across a multi-project portfolio.

You will shape standards, coach staff, and drive performance while maintaining compliance with governance. A senior, hands-on leader with mining and heavy industry exposure is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive project controls experience across mining, construction or heavy industry.
• Experience leading a team delivering cost, schedule and forecasting outputs.
• Advanced capability with cost control systems and planning tools.
• Strong analytical, commercial and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement project controls standards, systems and guidelines across portfolios in Australia and Brazil.
• Oversee estimating, scheduling, cost management, budget setup, updates and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Project Director, Area Managers and Finance to support studies and execution.
• Lead and mentor project controls staff, setting clear expectations and developing capability.
• Provide technical leadership in cost, schedule, risk, reporting and contingency analysis.
• Ensure timely cost reporting and compliance with governance and processes.
• Develop budgets aligned with estimates and work breakdown structures.

Skills

Project controls

Cost control

Scheduling

Forecasting

Reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Pronto

@RISK

Job description

PLS seeks a Head of Project Controls to lead a team across Australia and Brazil, delivering the full project controls suite from estimating to forecasting. Based in West Perth, you will partner with Project Directors and Finance to ensure accurate cost control and robust reporting across a multi-project portfolio.

You will shape standards, coach staff, and drive performance while maintaining compliance with governance. A senior, hands-on leader with mining and heavy industry exposure is required.