Junior Project Controller

Hatch; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth & mentorship

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a highly motivated Junior Project Controller to join our Project Delivery Group in Australia. This early-career role provides exposure to project cost control, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis within complex engineering environments.

You will work alongside experienced controls professionals, develop skills in budgeting, data analysis, and reporting, and contribute to the successful delivery of major projects while growing your career in a values-driven,

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in a project, coordination, engineering or construction environment.
• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and exposure to Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support project cost control, forecasting, and reporting activities across engineering and delivery projects.
• Assist with project progress measurement and performance monitoring to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Maintain project controls systems and project performance data.
• Prepare regular project reports and dashboards to support project decision-making.
• Assist with project budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking.
• Analyse project data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure timely and accurate project information is maintained.
• Support project controls processes and continuous improvement initiatives across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Reporting

Progress measurement

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Safety

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Project Management degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Our Project Delivery Group (PDG) is a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-classproject deliveryacross the globe.With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in theengineeringspace. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Junior Project Controller to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional looking to build their project controls career while contributing to the successful delivery of complex engineering and project environments. Working alongside experienced project controls professionals, you will gain exposure to project cost control, reporting, forecasting, progress measurement, and project performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project cost control, forecasting, and reporting activities across engineering and delivery projects.
• Assist with project progress measurement and performance monitoring to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Maintain project controls systems and project performance data.
• Prepare regular project reports and dashboards to support project decision-making.
• Assist with project budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking.
• Analyse project data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure timely and accurate project information is maintained.
• Support project controls processes and continuous improvement initiatives across the project lifecycle.

About You

You are an organised and proactive early-career professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a genuine interest in project controls and project delivery. You have relevant post-graduate experience in a project, coordination, engineering, or construction environment and enjoy working collaboratively within a team. Your strong numerical abilities, attention to detail, and commercial awareness allow you to confidently work with project data and reporting requirements. You will ideally hold a degree or diploma in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, and exposure to Power BI are highly regarded. Strong communication skills, excellent safety awareness, and a willingness to learn and develop within a dynamic project environment will be key to your success in this role.

What we offer you?

• Strong focus on career growth, learning and mentorship
• Collaborative, values-driven culture focused on innovation and excellence

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

Hatch holds an innovate reconciliation action plan and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Straight islanders to apply. As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a collaborative workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request. We are managing this recruitment process directly and are not accepting unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.