Lead Cost Control Engineer - Earned Value & Forecasting

Acciona S.A; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA seeks a Senior Project Controls Engineer to lead the cost control function across WA's Clean Energy Link North programs. You will own budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections, and apply earned value metrics to track cost performance.

You will mentor Project Controls and Cost Engineers, support contract valuations with the commercial team, and partner with delivery and finance leads to keep forecasts accurate from Perth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction or related field.
• Five years' experience in cost control and forecasting.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Power BI and reporting tools.
• Experience managing cost impacts from risk and change.

Responsibilities

• Own project budgets, cost control processes and the cost breakdown structure.
• Prepare accurate cost forecasts, cash flow projections and monthly reporting.
• Apply earned value metrics to track project cost performance.
• Manage cost impacts arising from change, risk and procurement decisions.
• Support contract valuation, claims and variation assessments with commercial leads.
• Mentor and develop Project Controls Engineers and Cost Engineers.
• Lead adoption of ACCIONA's cost planning and forecasting ways of working.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

ACCIONA seeks a Senior Project Controls Engineer to lead the cost control function across WA's Clean Energy Link North programs. You will own budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections, and apply earned value metrics to track cost performance.

You will mentor Project Controls and Cost Engineers, support contract valuations with the commercial team, and partner with delivery and finance leads to keep forecasts accurate from Perth.