Infrastructure Program Controls Lead - Cost & Change

Turner-; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a detail-oriented Cost & Change Lead to support major infrastructure programs in Queensland, Australia. You will manage program budgets, cost control, and change governance across multiple workstreams.

With a minimum of 10 years in project controls, you will utilise SAP, Unifier, and PowerBI to deliver integrated cost reporting and actionable insights for governance and risk functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in project controls, ideally within the rail or infrastructure sector.
• Strong knowledge of cost systems, change control processes, and financial forecasting.
• Experience with SAP, Unifier, and PowerBI for integrated cost and change reporting.
• Ability to interpret cost trends, manage contingencies, and provide actionable insights.
• Skilled in facilitating decision-making forums and advising on change procedures and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of contractor claims and variation analysis
• Maintain accurate cost reporting and tracking
• Prepare monthly cost reporting
• Coordination of change function and reporting
• Ability to integrate with governance, cost, and risk functions to ensure program-wide alignment

Skills

Cost management

Change management

Project controls

Financial forecasting

Tools

SAP

Unifier

PowerBI

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a detail-oriented Cost & Change Lead to support major infrastructure programs in Queensland, Australia. You will manage program budgets, cost control, and change governance across multiple workstreams.

With a minimum of 10 years in project controls, you will utilise SAP, Unifier, and PowerBI to deliver integrated cost reporting and actionable insights for governance and risk functions.