Hybrid Mine Project Controller — Portfolio & Budget

WSP Global Inc.; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Career development

Impactful Mine Advisory projects

Employee benefits

Safety, wellbeing focus

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Controller for its Mine Advisory team in Australia. You will support portfolio delivery with project controls, budgeting, and reporting, while coordinating with project managers, GCC, and finance partners to optimise performance and profitability.

You will contribute to governance, cost control, and schedule management across multiple work packages, while driving continuous improvement and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years' experience in project coordination or cost control.
• Knowledge of PMI project management principles.
• Experience with cost reporting systems and budgeting.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and P6 software.
• Experience in consulting and PMP desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio delivery with project controls, cost tracking, and governance.
• Create budgets, track costs, validate invoicing, and assist close-out.
• Maintain WBS, cost codes, and control frameworks.
• Monitor schedule impacts and perform earned value analysis.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial updates for leadership.
• Support procurement and vendor engagement.
• Ensure documentation and governance compliance.
• Assist with weekly time tracking and reporting.
• Promote health, safety, and quality practices.
• Engage with Project Finance Specialists for budget updates.
• Identify red flags in pipelines and escalate issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project coordination

Cost control

PMI framework

Project controls

Scheduling

Budgeting

Invoicing

Communication

MS Excel

Primavera P6

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, work on landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact on communities and the environment.

We’re looking for a Project Controller to join our Mine Advisory team. This is an opportunity to play a key onshore role in supporting the delivery of complex Mine Advisory projects across Australia while helping drive strong project performance, financial outcomes, and client value.

The opportunity

You’ll work closely with Team Executives, Project Managers, offshore GCC and finance partners to support a portfolio of projects from a delivery and performance perspective. This role is central to ensuring projects run smoothly, from financial tracking and reporting through to identifying risks and opportunities across the portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to successful portfolio delivery in accordance with Project Management best practices and effectively engage with clients and stakeholders
• Apply Project Controls, Contracts Administration and Cost Control and Planning into project systems and processes on multiple work packages.
• Create and maintain project and portfolio initiation and governance by establishing workflows, project structures, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost codes and fit-for-purpose control frameworks within relevant systems.
• Partner with the Project Manager and project team to create and monitor budgets, validate invoicing, support project close-out, and reconcile overall project payables and receivables
• Support progress measurement through maintaining budgets, cost estimates, forecasting and earned value analysis by integrating schedule information provided by the Scheduler in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Support analysis of schedule impacts arising from scope changes, productivity shifts and emerging risks, and communicate potential impacts to the Project Manager.
• Maintain project files, documentation and governance requirements in accordance with internal and client standards, and support project reviews, audits and stewardship activities.
• Play a key role in the performance of the project team to meet client outcomes, deliver tangible benefits, and maintain profitability
• Assist with weekly time tracking and reporting
• Champion excellent health, safety, and quality practice
• Liaise with Project Finance Specialists (PFS) to undertake budget updates
• Assist with procurement activities to ensure suppliers are properly approved and engaged
• Provide financial updates for monthly and quarterly reports, including preparation of information for Team Executives to support decision making
• Attend project review meetings with Team Executives, maintaining action tracking and follow-up
• Review project and pipeline portfolios to identify “red flags,” including overdue or pending items
• Escalate project issues with delegated authority from Business Unit leadership
• Support initiatives to enhance service delivery and client experience, inclusive of the Mine Advisory GCC integration.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and recommending solutions

About you

You’re a proactive, systems-minded professional who enjoys working with project data, creating clarity, and supporting high-performing teams.

You will bring:

• 2 - 6 years’ experience applying coordination or project and cost control skills
• Working knowledge of project management principles (e.g. PMI framework)
• Project controls and/or junior project reporting experience
• Knowledge of cost control and/or cost reporting systems, procedures and practices
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, and P6 software.
• Experience in a consulting environment and/or PMP certification (desirable)
• Demonstrated experience supporting project or program delivery across multiple concurrent tasks
• Ability to interpret and work across various data sources, systems, and trackers with a high level of accuracy
• Confident engagement with technical teams and internal stakeholders

What we offer

At WSP, we’re committed to supporting our people to thrive professionally and personally. We offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performing culture
• Opportunities to work on impactful Mine Advisory projects
• Ongoing learning and career development pathways
• A strong focus on safety, wellbeing, and sustainable outcomes

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 83,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and well-being of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.