Lead Cost Controller – Hybrid, Major Projects

Worley; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Online learning platform

Employee benefits

Job summary

Worley in Brisbane is seeking a Lead Cost Controller to join our Australia team on a 12-month contract. You will lead TIC/TICUM cost control, forecasting, and reporting for a major capital project, ensuring cost alignment with schedule and risk.

We offer flexible, hybrid working arrangements and opportunities to influence project performance using EcoSys and Power BI, with strong leadership responsibilities and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cost control on underground mining, resources, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Experience managing TIC/TICUM, forecasting, change control, and project performance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of earned value, commitments, accruals, cash flow, and cost forecasting.
• Experience with EcoSys, Power BI, ERP systems, and integrated project controls environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead TIC/TICUM cost control, forecasting, and reporting activities.
• Develop and maintain ETCs, EACs, cash flow forecasts, and cost performance reporting.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals, progress, and earned value performance.
• Manage trends, changes, and forecast impacts across the program.
• Ensure alignment between cost, schedule, progress, risk, and commercial data.
• Drive cost governance and reporting through EcoSys, Power BI, and related systems.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and quality assurance to project cost control teams.
• Support project and program leadership with actionable cost insights and recommendations.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value

Stakeholder management

Leadership

ERP systems

Tools

EcoSys

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Worley in Brisbane is seeking a Lead Cost Controller to join our Australia team on a 12-month contract. You will lead TIC/TICUM cost control, forecasting, and reporting for a major capital project, ensuring cost alignment with schedule and risk.

We offer flexible, hybrid working arrangements and opportunities to influence project performance using EcoSys and Power BI, with strong leadership responsibilities and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.